[ But it’s not alright; not really. When you get right down to it, they’re both still just stupid a couple of kids who shouldn’t have to deal with any of this to begin with. Big concerns should be where their next paycheck is coming from and what to spend it on, not whether or not a situation they’ve been placed in is going to kill them. But “alright” is sort of the only acceptable response here. It has to turn out alright, because the alternative is too hard to even think about.
So Eddie meets Steve’s eyes, forces another smile, forces another joke, tries to make this feel easier than it actually is. ]
I mean, that’s not exactly what I told you to say, but—what can I say? Artistic license? Always appreciated.
[ He pats Steve’s shoulder, gives it a squeeze, and that should be it. This conversation should be over, but Eddie casts a gaze around his domain, the mirror image of only the best parts of home. He’s really not ready to leave yet, and he’s certainly not ready to send Steve off into certain disaster. ]
I'm guessing we shouldn't stay here long, but just how long do you think we can hide out before the Horizon just vomits us up?
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[ But it’s not alright; not really. When you get right down to it, they’re both still just stupid a couple of kids who shouldn’t have to deal with any of this to begin with. Big concerns should be where their next paycheck is coming from and what to spend it on, not whether or not a situation they’ve been placed in is going to kill them. But “alright” is sort of the only acceptable response here. It has to turn out alright, because the alternative is too hard to even think about.
So Eddie meets Steve’s eyes, forces another smile, forces another joke, tries to make this feel easier than it actually is. ]
I mean, that’s not exactly what I told you to say, but—what can I say? Artistic license? Always appreciated.
[ He pats Steve’s shoulder, gives it a squeeze, and that should be it. This conversation should be over, but Eddie casts a gaze around his domain, the mirror image of only the best parts of home. He’s really not ready to leave yet, and he’s certainly not ready to send Steve off into certain disaster. ]
I'm guessing we shouldn't stay here long, but just how long do you think we can hide out before the Horizon just vomits us up?