Yeah. [ A nod. ] You probably have only glanced over each page. Take the time to read them. You probably have left things for yourself. When you wake up? Take some time for it.
[ She can't tell him exactly what to do or how to move forward with it. She knows so little about "Departure" and the AWE surrounding it. The most she can do is guide him in a direction based off what she knows of "Return."
« Maybe it will help. Maybe it won't. Alan is the only one capable of making the final leap and decision. He has to do it... whatever it ends up being. We can't do it for him. » ]
The story you're in isn't the same as the one I know is in. I don't really know what happened in the one you're in--in 2010. I was somewhere else then. Somewhere worse in a lot of ways. [ A shake of her head and she glances down so quickly it looks like a blink of an eye. ] I tried to help him edit it. I don't know if me, or my friend, were of any help in the end.
The Jesse Faden you know is in that same place mentally. Emotionally. Just in Bright Falls instead of somewhere else. She's going to be dealing with a lot. But, she won't leave your side. Unless you tell her to leave.
[ A gentle smile shifts in her eyes as he reaches for her hand again. She presses hers to his as they had before. Fingers against fingers. ]
Alan, you're always thinking the worst possible outcome will happen. But... you find a way to overcome it. You always do.
[ Jesse nods. ] It'll be best if she tells you then. It's... not something we trust people with lightly. But, if she really is like me? She's already thinking of telling you.
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[ She can't tell him exactly what to do or how to move forward with it. She knows so little about "Departure" and the AWE surrounding it. The most she can do is guide him in a direction based off what she knows of "Return."
« Maybe it will help. Maybe it won't. Alan is the only one capable of making the final leap and decision. He has to do it... whatever it ends up being. We can't do it for him. » ]
The story you're in isn't the same as the one I know is in. I don't really know what happened in the one you're in--in 2010. I was somewhere else then. Somewhere worse in a lot of ways. [ A shake of her head and she glances down so quickly it looks like a blink of an eye. ] I tried to help him edit it. I don't know if me, or my friend, were of any help in the end.
The Jesse Faden you know is in that same place mentally. Emotionally. Just in Bright Falls instead of somewhere else. She's going to be dealing with a lot. But, she won't leave your side. Unless you tell her to leave.
[ A gentle smile shifts in her eyes as he reaches for her hand again. She presses hers to his as they had before. Fingers against fingers. ]
Alan, you're always thinking the worst possible outcome will happen. But... you find a way to overcome it. You always do.
[ Jesse nods. ] It'll be best if she tells you then. It's... not something we trust people with lightly. But, if she really is like me? She's already thinking of telling you.