[ If he gets lucky, Cassian remembers him. It's not always guaranteed. He can't help the disappointment he feels when he doesn't, but it's not his fault, everyone's reacted to their situation differently. So he's genuinely surprised when he hears his name spoken without having to introduce himself, and his heart aches in the very best of ways. ]
Yes, that's me.
[ It's a relief. He reaches out to put a hand on his shoulder, attempting to be solid and grounding, to see if he can keep Cassian in a moment where he remembers, even vaguely. ]
I'm your brother in the ways that matter.
[ The same way of phrasing it that he did for River because for people like them, maybe they don't have the genetic aspect, but they don't need to. Their souls are connected in a way higher than blood. He would hug him if he could, having missed him dearly, but he takes this slowly and in bits and pieces so as not to be upsetting. It's a careful sort of waltz, around Cassian's memory problems. He's done this for a long time. ]
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Yes, that's me.
[ It's a relief. He reaches out to put a hand on his shoulder, attempting to be solid and grounding, to see if he can keep Cassian in a moment where he remembers, even vaguely. ]
I'm your brother in the ways that matter.
[ The same way of phrasing it that he did for River because for people like them, maybe they don't have the genetic aspect, but they don't need to. Their souls are connected in a way higher than blood. He would hug him if he could, having missed him dearly, but he takes this slowly and in bits and pieces so as not to be upsetting. It's a careful sort of waltz, around Cassian's memory problems. He's done this for a long time. ]
Do you remember where you've been?