Nick's eyes fall for a moment, down to the counter; he lifts them back to Rey after letting out a sigh, offering his hand on the bar to her as a sign of support. The unfortunate nature of the city means that people come and go, but so far, they've manage to keep each other. It's not perfect, but it's enough to give Nick hope, to keep him going even when things look darker than they've ever been. That doesn't make the losses any easier to suffer, but... at least neither of them is alone.
For now. That part of him that tries to consider all angles of a situation can't help but remind him of that little possibility. That's what makes it all the more urgent that they either find the Door themselves and learn to use it, or make the gods understand why it is some of them want to go home while others want to stay. If only they could work out a way to pull in those who need a second chance at life—
But if that were the case, would he even be there? Nick doesn't want to go home now, but there was a time he would've liked to, when he thought more about what he left behind than the people who need him within Hadriel.
Not much point in mulling over it now, he figures. What's important to him is right in front of him.
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Nick's eyes fall for a moment, down to the counter; he lifts them back to Rey after letting out a sigh, offering his hand on the bar to her as a sign of support. The unfortunate nature of the city means that people come and go, but so far, they've manage to keep each other. It's not perfect, but it's enough to give Nick hope, to keep him going even when things look darker than they've ever been. That doesn't make the losses any easier to suffer, but... at least neither of them is alone.
For now. That part of him that tries to consider all angles of a situation can't help but remind him of that little possibility. That's what makes it all the more urgent that they either find the Door themselves and learn to use it, or make the gods understand why it is some of them want to go home while others want to stay. If only they could work out a way to pull in those who need a second chance at life—
But if that were the case, would he even be there? Nick doesn't want to go home now, but there was a time he would've liked to, when he thought more about what he left behind than the people who need him within Hadriel.
Not much point in mulling over it now, he figures. What's important to him is right in front of him.