I suppose that depends on what you consider "good." What you want to at the end of it. [ Jesse shrugs gently. ] The Alan I know. He went through what you did without me there. I'm not saying they me or your Jesse are that important or game changing, but, it might change the story drastically. Let's hope it's for the better.
[ « If we were, then, "Return" wouldn't be the way it is. We could stop it on our terms. Instead it's.... »
Jesse looks down and away as she frowns. She's yet to find something to change her mind on it all. She can't find Alan, just another version of him. She can't change the outcome of "Return"--only Saga and Alan can. This their journey, and she's just along for the ride. A time did exist where she was more hopeful. Learning what she did from who she did has drastically changed her outlook on it.
And, not that she would admit to it, but it broke her heart. Admitting it means she has to feel it more. There's no time for that.
« I hope this Alan doesn't know any version of me well enough to tell. » ]
No. It's not a good enough answer. [ Her tone is flat and answer immediate, guarded, but also resigned. ] "Friends"? We're... a bit more than friends. The Alan I know and me.
[ « I wonder what his reaction to that will be. »
Polaris shimmers around her. Almost as if the resonance is amused as well. ]
That's a very you way to describe it. I'm sure Jesse and I share the same way of describing it... maybe she's said it. I'll hold off in case she hasn't. [ « At least he hasn't made drowning allegories yet. » ] It makes sense. More than you know.
[ An eyebrow raises. ] Huh, the Alan I know has a more negative looks on his books. I almost figured you both hated them. Which is why I haven't brought up the fact I read them. It seemed like a sore spot.
The movies are really popular. [ « I can't mention too much. He'll figure out certain things and that might make it so it messes up his timeline. We can't do that. He deserves his own ending. With or without his own Jesse. » ] You've never really believed in your own stories or abilities, Alan. Trust me. They're entertaining. That's what people read books and watch movies for--right? If you can make a world for them to escape into then you've done it right.
[ She laughs lightly. ] If she's like me? She won't want you to leave her behind at all.
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[ « If we were, then, "Return" wouldn't be the way it is. We could stop it on our terms. Instead it's.... »
Jesse looks down and away as she frowns. She's yet to find something to change her mind on it all. She can't find Alan, just another version of him. She can't change the outcome of "Return"--only Saga and Alan can. This their journey, and she's just along for the ride. A time did exist where she was more hopeful. Learning what she did from who she did has drastically changed her outlook on it.
And, not that she would admit to it, but it broke her heart. Admitting it means she has to feel it more. There's no time for that.
« I hope this Alan doesn't know any version of me well enough to tell. » ]
No. It's not a good enough answer. [ Her tone is flat and answer immediate, guarded, but also resigned. ] "Friends"? We're... a bit more than friends. The Alan I know and me.
[ « I wonder what his reaction to that will be. »
Polaris shimmers around her. Almost as if the resonance is amused as well. ]
That's a very you way to describe it. I'm sure Jesse and I share the same way of describing it... maybe she's said it. I'll hold off in case she hasn't. [ « At least he hasn't made drowning allegories yet. » ] It makes sense. More than you know.
[ An eyebrow raises. ] Huh, the Alan I know has a more negative looks on his books. I almost figured you both hated them. Which is why I haven't brought up the fact I read them. It seemed like a sore spot.
The movies are really popular. [ « I can't mention too much. He'll figure out certain things and that might make it so it messes up his timeline. We can't do that. He deserves his own ending. With or without his own Jesse. » ] You've never really believed in your own stories or abilities, Alan. Trust me. They're entertaining. That's what people read books and watch movies for--right? If you can make a world for them to escape into then you've done it right.
[ She laughs lightly. ] If she's like me? She won't want you to leave her behind at all.