[ Jesse sees no point in blame or continually raking over the past in the way Alan's mind does. If it wasn't Alan, it would have been another artist. The Dark Presence hunts for artists to set it free. Anyone could have ended up like Alan--and the public lack the knowledge how to encounter and deal with paranatural forces. While he may not have picked the right options, and it caused damage in their reality? He is willing to take up responsibility and learned from those mistakes.
That's enough for her.
It's more than what Trench did for her brother.
Her gaze drifts to the side with a frown on her face. ] It wasn't the ending we wanted. Right? How could that answer come from you when it was exactly opposite of what we wanted? It had to come from someone else... and one of us had to be willing to step aside and let it play out.
[ Then, her eyes drop entirely to the floor. Water shines in the corner of them. It's clear that she was the one who stepped aside. The one who stopped fighting. Alan had to finish the story. He had to get to the end with Saga to change the ending. She was stopping him from doing it by trying to change it for what they wanted. Even if she didn't mean to be the one to stop him from completing his journey. She was hurting him more than helping him.
Alice wasn't wrong in anything she said. Realizing she was hindering Alan more than helping had hurt. Seeing that she was the one holding everything back despite trying to propel it forward.
She closes her eyes. ]
It worked. Saga helped free you from Scratch. Not that it was she said exactly, but, that was the result. She and Casey back. Now you're home. So, one of us had to let go. [ Jesse tilts her head to compose herself, even as her red locks tumble over her shoulder. ] But, it's over. No point in going over it again.
[ « Even if it hurts still. » ]
Arish will use it to brag to Langston. He oversees the Altered Items we have here in the Oldest House. [ She looks back up at him with a forced smirk. ] Langston was a big fan of Alex Casey--the character, not Agent Casey. I remember he was pretty ticked the Hiss Invasion happened opening night of The Sudden Stop.
[ « Oh, yeah. Langston is going to be jealous that Arish gets to work with the famous Alan Wake. »
She holds his gaze as his eyes lock on hers. Her hand comes to a stop at the waistband of his underwear. Her gaze narrows slightly in a playful manner. Should she keep going? Should she stop? She could slide her hand between the fabric and his skin and be more direct and bring him to an end. What does he want her to do? ]
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That's enough for her.
It's more than what Trench did for her brother.
Her gaze drifts to the side with a frown on her face. ] It wasn't the ending we wanted. Right? How could that answer come from you when it was exactly opposite of what we wanted? It had to come from someone else... and one of us had to be willing to step aside and let it play out.
[ Then, her eyes drop entirely to the floor. Water shines in the corner of them. It's clear that she was the one who stepped aside. The one who stopped fighting. Alan had to finish the story. He had to get to the end with Saga to change the ending. She was stopping him from doing it by trying to change it for what they wanted. Even if she didn't mean to be the one to stop him from completing his journey. She was hurting him more than helping him.
Alice wasn't wrong in anything she said. Realizing she was hindering Alan more than helping had hurt. Seeing that she was the one holding everything back despite trying to propel it forward.
She closes her eyes. ]
It worked. Saga helped free you from Scratch. Not that it was she said exactly, but, that was the result. She and Casey back. Now you're home. So, one of us had to let go. [ Jesse tilts her head to compose herself, even as her red locks tumble over her shoulder. ] But, it's over. No point in going over it again.
[ « Even if it hurts still. » ]
Arish will use it to brag to Langston. He oversees the Altered Items we have here in the Oldest House. [ She looks back up at him with a forced smirk. ] Langston was a big fan of Alex Casey--the character, not Agent Casey. I remember he was pretty ticked the Hiss Invasion happened opening night of The Sudden Stop.
[ « Oh, yeah. Langston is going to be jealous that Arish gets to work with the famous Alan Wake. »
She holds his gaze as his eyes lock on hers. Her hand comes to a stop at the waistband of his underwear. Her gaze narrows slightly in a playful manner. Should she keep going? Should she stop? She could slide her hand between the fabric and his skin and be more direct and bring him to an end. What does he want her to do? ]