He knows the truth. His fingers flex against his shoulder β not unkindly, a flex of knowing. Was it worth it, to do everything to save them, if they just walked away? Jinx had been dying in his arms β LILITH had told him she was alive, but what else? Nothing. He hasn't seen it, he doesn't know what would happen. Would she forgive him? For trying so hard to deal with the sister? He shuddered to think what would happen. Sometimes, his face stung from the phantom punctures of her anger.
Lucky? Hah. ]
You and I both know that's hardly the case.
[ He doesn't elaborate, focused more on the man leaning into his hand; his weakness. That guilty man he wants to help excise and free. ]
It's not worth it, if they aren't there, I know. Would you keep him at arms length in the end, when you saved him? Yet again?
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He knows the truth. His fingers flex against his shoulder β not unkindly, a flex of knowing. Was it worth it, to do everything to save them, if they just walked away? Jinx had been dying in his arms β LILITH had told him she was alive, but what else? Nothing. He hasn't seen it, he doesn't know what would happen. Would she forgive him? For trying so hard to deal with the sister? He shuddered to think what would happen. Sometimes, his face stung from the phantom punctures of her anger.
Lucky? Hah. ]
You and I both know that's hardly the case.
[ He doesn't elaborate, focused more on the man leaning into his hand; his weakness. That guilty man he wants to help excise and free. ]
It's not worth it, if they aren't there, I know. Would you keep him at arms length in the end, when you saved him? Yet again?