Not as much as you'd think he does. [ She shakes her head slightly with a frown. ] The Dark Place is hostile for human life is what he told me. Imagine being constantly attacked for thirteen years while trying to escape. Trying to find a way that won't let that same entity out when you get out. Wake's not perfect and he's an asshole, but, I know he wouldn't purposely put your little girl in danger, Saga.
[ Jesse gives a firm nod. ] There's more out there than just the Shadow--Dark Presence--but that's the immediate threat. So, we need to find a way to stop it. The story is just the mechanism the AWE is happening by. We need to help him find an ending that can stop Scratch, save your daughter, and what we can of the town. We do that and the AWE should be over.
[ Her gaze moves over to the board behind them as notes start appearing. An eyebrows raises slightly, but, it's due to being impressed and a little surprised more than anything. She's never really seen other paranaturalarians at work. They're living through what Alan's abilities have created, but she's never seen him use his. Minus when things come to his attention and he blanks out. ]
No. No one's safe.
[ Jesse pauses, glancing down at herself and then at the wall behind Saga. Should she say it? How much does she trust to her? Then again, Alan cast Saga as the hero of the story. She needs to know as much as she can. ]
I... wouldn't tell Wake that you know. About this. [ She gestures to her head and chest. Then, glances to the side as she chews the inside of her lip for a moment. ] It happened... a while ago. I don't know how many loops ago. But, he's never let it go. He doesn't like putting people in danger other than himself, Saga. Any little reminder is probably going to send him on a trip thats going to make it easier for the Dark Presence to get him. It gets him, it can write whatever it wants him to, and we can't end the story.
[ Jesse frowns. It's obvious that Saga is going to figure it out. Figure out that she and Alan are.... whatever form of "together" they are. She's a profiler. If she doesn't learn it from Jesse, she will from Alan. Or a manuscript page. ]
He cares more than he realizes he does about everyone involved.
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[ Jesse gives a firm nod. ] There's more out there than just the Shadow--Dark Presence--but that's the immediate threat. So, we need to find a way to stop it. The story is just the mechanism the AWE is happening by. We need to help him find an ending that can stop Scratch, save your daughter, and what we can of the town. We do that and the AWE should be over.
[ Her gaze moves over to the board behind them as notes start appearing. An eyebrows raises slightly, but, it's due to being impressed and a little surprised more than anything. She's never really seen other paranaturalarians at work. They're living through what Alan's abilities have created, but she's never seen him use his. Minus when things come to his attention and he blanks out. ]
No. No one's safe.
[ Jesse pauses, glancing down at herself and then at the wall behind Saga. Should she say it? How much does she trust to her? Then again, Alan cast Saga as the hero of the story. She needs to know as much as she can. ]
I... wouldn't tell Wake that you know. About this. [ She gestures to her head and chest. Then, glances to the side as she chews the inside of her lip for a moment. ] It happened... a while ago. I don't know how many loops ago. But, he's never let it go. He doesn't like putting people in danger other than himself, Saga. Any little reminder is probably going to send him on a trip thats going to make it easier for the Dark Presence to get him. It gets him, it can write whatever it wants him to, and we can't end the story.
[ Jesse frowns. It's obvious that Saga is going to figure it out. Figure out that she and Alan are.... whatever form of "together" they are. She's a profiler. If she doesn't learn it from Jesse, she will from Alan. Or a manuscript page. ]
He cares more than he realizes he does about everyone involved.