[He clears his throat at his name, turning his head to look over at Archie. A small smile appears, and he briefly settles a hand on Archie's shoulder... just to assure himself for the thousandth time that his friend is there.
He won't share his main thought, won't say it. But there are other worries he can voice.]
Someone told me-- wrote to me-- that they think our... [The concepts are still foreign to him, difficult to understand.] worlds? times? stop when we come here.
[It's not that he minds being here. God, no. He has Archie again here. But the Hotspur and Atropos both are without a captain in his absence. His pregnant wife is without him and his pay. He cannot bring himself to simply forget his obligations.]
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He won't share his main thought, won't say it. But there are other worries he can voice.]
Someone told me-- wrote to me-- that they think our... [The concepts are still foreign to him, difficult to understand.] worlds? times? stop when we come here.
[It's not that he minds being here. God, no. He has Archie again here. But the Hotspur and Atropos both are without a captain in his absence. His pregnant wife is without him and his pay. He cannot bring himself to simply forget his obligations.]