[ no, it's not good, and that anxiety that peter feels leading up the execution isn't only his alone. sam spends the time waiting, for what he's not exactly sure. a way in, a break in the tension, something he can take advantage of to stop this from happening and maybe, just maybe, save jon's life. it's a little selfish of him to think he can do something at this point, but what else is there for him to do? petitions had gone unanswered, his own standing in thorne now in question for how loud he'd been against the decision, and now?
sam is so hyper-focused in those moments, leading up to the execution, that he doesn't see peter at all. doesn't know how far he is in the crowd, or what he's thinking. and maybe he should have - he's supposed to be a leader now, isn't he? someone who should be worried about the group as a whole, the team. his people. but even now, sam's eyes are focused on jon. on the rope. there has to be a way
and then it all stops, and sam - on a hairpin decision - reacts. he gets jon to safety. hears the the story, the options, portals to other places. sam has something to do now, and with the adrenaline comes a familiar feeling of confidence. this, he can do. this, he can work with, and that's when peter appears - vaulting over a bannister and just ending up there. part of sam nearly flinches, not expecting the speed or agility, even though he should. they've fought against each other, after all. he should know how fast this kid can move. ]
Peter- [ and he's talking. sam's eyes scan behind him, the group, then back to the portals. their saviors are gone, whoever they are that's a problem for another time, and sam brings his attention back. ]
Leaving. Free Cities. [ because he's made his choice, and maybe he should have asked peter where he wanted to go, but at the moment they're running out of time. ] Listen- I haven't seen Strange yet, but we need to get everyone who wants out, out. [ sam is facing peter fully, now, hands on his shoulders. they don't have much time, but he needs peter to understand the plan. ]
Find Strange and tell him where we're going, okay? And anyone moving- tell them what those two said. Make sure they know their options. We don't have much time, okay? Check on anyone you can find, and then get through. You have thirty minutes. [ they have more than that, is sam is being totally honest, but he doesn't want peter pushing it. ]
Thirty minutes, Peter. I'll meet you on the other side of the portal. Got it?
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sam is so hyper-focused in those moments, leading up to the execution, that he doesn't see peter at all. doesn't know how far he is in the crowd, or what he's thinking. and maybe he should have - he's supposed to be a leader now, isn't he? someone who should be worried about the group as a whole, the team. his people. but even now, sam's eyes are focused on jon. on the rope. there has to be a way
and then it all stops, and sam - on a hairpin decision - reacts. he gets jon to safety. hears the the story, the options, portals to other places. sam has something to do now, and with the adrenaline comes a familiar feeling of confidence. this, he can do. this, he can work with, and that's when peter appears - vaulting over a bannister and just ending up there. part of sam nearly flinches, not expecting the speed or agility, even though he should. they've fought against each other, after all. he should know how fast this kid can move. ]
Peter- [ and he's talking. sam's eyes scan behind him, the group, then back to the portals. their saviors are gone, whoever they are that's a problem for another time, and sam brings his attention back. ]
Leaving. Free Cities. [ because he's made his choice, and maybe he should have asked peter where he wanted to go, but at the moment they're running out of time. ] Listen- I haven't seen Strange yet, but we need to get everyone who wants out, out. [ sam is facing peter fully, now, hands on his shoulders. they don't have much time, but he needs peter to understand the plan. ]
Find Strange and tell him where we're going, okay? And anyone moving- tell them what those two said. Make sure they know their options. We don't have much time, okay? Check on anyone you can find, and then get through. You have thirty minutes. [ they have more than that, is sam is being totally honest, but he doesn't want peter pushing it. ]
Thirty minutes, Peter. I'll meet you on the other side of the portal. Got it?