[ It is to me, he thinks again. But he scowls, face twisting up as he insists: ]
It's human to want to live.
[ They've talked about bad choices, about harm, about this sort of judgement and guilt in the context of Kyle's past. It's no different in this instance.
As Viktor presses closer to him he lets his arms wrap around his shoulders. None of this is real, but he can still feel the heat of his breath, the movement of shoulder blades beneath fabric. Here in Horizon Kyle's skin smells like incense and pine, like the rest of his domain. He lets out a soft breath, but there's a noticeable tension across his own body. ]
Don't go alone. [ He assumes that's Viktor's instinct. But he knows he has friends who would support him, who care about him. He's glad for that, even as it bothers him that he can't do anything from here. There's another thing, though - ]
What about your other research?
[ On the Singularity. They've argued about this before, with Kahlil believing Viktor needs to keep his research in Horizon, far out of reach of anyone in Cadens. If he's going to get angry, it would be about this. ]
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It's human to want to live.
[ They've talked about bad choices, about harm, about this sort of judgement and guilt in the context of Kyle's past. It's no different in this instance.
As Viktor presses closer to him he lets his arms wrap around his shoulders. None of this is real, but he can still feel the heat of his breath, the movement of shoulder blades beneath fabric. Here in Horizon Kyle's skin smells like incense and pine, like the rest of his domain. He lets out a soft breath, but there's a noticeable tension across his own body. ]
Don't go alone. [ He assumes that's Viktor's instinct. But he knows he has friends who would support him, who care about him. He's glad for that, even as it bothers him that he can't do anything from here. There's another thing, though - ]
What about your other research?
[ On the Singularity. They've argued about this before, with Kahlil believing Viktor needs to keep his research in Horizon, far out of reach of anyone in Cadens. If he's going to get angry, it would be about this. ]