Because I know the difference between the two of you. Do you really think I couldn't tell if it was Scratch or you? [ Jesse's eyes narrow as she presses against his forehead. ] It hasn't been your fault. Who made the decision to go to the Lake? Who was it that tried to use you to manipulate the Lake? It isn't all your fault, Alan. It could be so much worse than it is.
[ There could be no loops; no extra tries, no redo. The first time could of been what it was. Her and Steve dead. No way to stop Scratch and the Dark Presence leaking out into Bright Falls to make it's fucked up Deerfest. It could have been so, so much worse.
« Everyone in his life could have disappeared. Including us. »
Her gaze softens at his next words. None of them are surprising. Even though she has tried and tried to keep him afloat? She can tell the toll it had taken on him. She can see how he has no more fight in him. It'd be easier if she could be angry about it. If she could yell and shake him to pull himself together one last time.
« That's not how Alan is. He has to make the choice himself. He has to find it in himself to keep going. You can't make him do anything or try to get him to choose. It has to be him. »
She leans back slightly only to stand at her full height. Not that it does much other than show her resolve. He's still taller than him. ]
Then, I'll do it. I'll put an end to it.
[ Her hands leave his shoulders to take his hands. A firm squeeze. She means it. ]
I'll stop Scratch. The Dark Presence. The story. I'll work with Saga to get the ending.
[ « Even if it means putting Alan down. I--I don't want to. I don't want to ... we're supposed to have a life together after this. But, if he can't fight to make it happen... I'm the Director. It's my job to stop AWEs. Protect our reality. » ]
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[ There could be no loops; no extra tries, no redo. The first time could of been what it was. Her and Steve dead. No way to stop Scratch and the Dark Presence leaking out into Bright Falls to make it's fucked up Deerfest. It could have been so, so much worse.
« Everyone in his life could have disappeared. Including us. »
Her gaze softens at his next words. None of them are surprising. Even though she has tried and tried to keep him afloat? She can tell the toll it had taken on him. She can see how he has no more fight in him. It'd be easier if she could be angry about it. If she could yell and shake him to pull himself together one last time.
« That's not how Alan is. He has to make the choice himself. He has to find it in himself to keep going. You can't make him do anything or try to get him to choose. It has to be him. »
She leans back slightly only to stand at her full height. Not that it does much other than show her resolve. He's still taller than him. ]
Then, I'll do it. I'll put an end to it.
[ Her hands leave his shoulders to take his hands. A firm squeeze. She means it. ]
I'll stop Scratch. The Dark Presence. The story. I'll work with Saga to get the ending.
[ « Even if it means putting Alan down. I--I don't want to. I don't want to ... we're supposed to have a life together after this. But, if he can't fight to make it happen... I'm the Director. It's my job to stop AWEs. Protect our reality. » ]