[ Frankly, he's tired of it. He's tired of never being able to escape the Dark Place no matter how far he gets or how hard he tries. It always has a hold on him, and sometimes he wonders if he'll ever be free of it. Of course, he will be free of it when they find a way to end Return, but that seems so far off that he wonders if he'll make it that long. ]
No, I don't. You had it worse; you got hit harder. [ She's resting and that's the end of it.
He knows he'll always put her first, no matter what he's feeling or how bad he feels. He can't make it without knowing she's alright. ]
It does feel that way, but I'm- Well, I'm worried about the rug getting pulled out from under us again. [ His hold on her tightens when he feels her tilting her head more into his shoulder. He's not about to let her go, not from his hold and not from his life. Her condition doesn't seem life-threatening, and he wouldn't allow himself to think that way anyway, but he can't help but feel a little scared. ]
I think with your determination, you could make that happen.
[ He quiets for a second or two as they make their way up the stairs, and once they're at the top, he says: ]
I wonder if it's my fault. I wonder if he figured out how important you are to me; not that it's hard to figure out, but- he put it together, and decided that now he doesn't want... You know. He wants to win you over to his side, because if I want to be with you so much, it must mean something.
[ She is worth having, but he can't have her. Unless she wants to- No, she wouldn't. That's impossible. ]
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No, I don't. You had it worse; you got hit harder. [ She's resting and that's the end of it.
He knows he'll always put her first, no matter what he's feeling or how bad he feels. He can't make it without knowing she's alright. ]
It does feel that way, but I'm- Well, I'm worried about the rug getting pulled out from under us again. [ His hold on her tightens when he feels her tilting her head more into his shoulder. He's not about to let her go, not from his hold and not from his life. Her condition doesn't seem life-threatening, and he wouldn't allow himself to think that way anyway, but he can't help but feel a little scared. ]
I think with your determination, you could make that happen.
[ He quiets for a second or two as they make their way up the stairs, and once they're at the top, he says: ]
I wonder if it's my fault. I wonder if he figured out how important you are to me; not that it's hard to figure out, but- he put it together, and decided that now he doesn't want... You know. He wants to win you over to his side, because if I want to be with you so much, it must mean something.
[ She is worth having, but he can't have her. Unless she wants to- No, she wouldn't. That's impossible. ]