[Well... now he feels even worse for having said that to Keith, before. About their past. About what happened then. He'd known, logically, if there'd been any hope of getting the others back, then -- then he would have done everything already. If there'd been a chance of getting Allura back, Dorian or Armin's friend, or Jean's or Sasha's or ... ]
[Too complacent.]
[You're like a soldier, people here said. So often. Maybe this was what happened when people like them got too comfortable. Expected normalcy. They got it ripped out from under them with a reminder they couldn't do anything.]
[He knows Blue is watching him, eyes wide and concerned. And just... feels even guiltier. There's nothing you can do. If it stings this badly, in his head... it's got to be worse for his teammate. His friend. Who's worth so much more than he's ever known.]
Don't give up.
[Slowly, he stands up again. Sort of feels like his knees locked up there, for a minute.]
Not on any of us. Or yourself. Please.
[But he'll step out, unless he's stopped, leaving Blue to stay or go if the Gallade wants. In case... he's just making things worse.]
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[Well... now he feels even worse for having said that to Keith, before. About their past. About what happened then. He'd known, logically, if there'd been any hope of getting the others back, then -- then he would have done everything already. If there'd been a chance of getting Allura back, Dorian or Armin's friend, or Jean's or Sasha's or ... ]
[Too complacent.]
[You're like a soldier, people here said. So often. Maybe this was what happened when people like them got too comfortable. Expected normalcy. They got it ripped out from under them with a reminder they couldn't do anything.]
[He knows Blue is watching him, eyes wide and concerned. And just... feels even guiltier. There's nothing you can do. If it stings this badly, in his head... it's got to be worse for his teammate. His friend. Who's worth so much more than he's ever known.]
Don't give up.
[Slowly, he stands up again. Sort of feels like his knees locked up there, for a minute.]
Not on any of us. Or yourself. Please.
[But he'll step out, unless he's stopped, leaving Blue to stay or go if the Gallade wants. In case... he's just making things worse.]