They have no control over who comes and goes. Ephemera had just vanished, then Rita, who Drake had promised to save. It's not a question of what they might have to fight or suffer through. They can't watch each other's backs if they cease to exist.
A huge part of Drake's entire existence has been not giving in to fear. He'd always been the brave one. If he couldn't ignore being scared entirely, backburner it for what's more important, he'd take it as motivation for what needed to be done. But he'd never felt as useless as he does here, when people just disappear. Dying wasn't so bad because it served a purpose. He'd saved people. In this case?
He shakes his head a little, struggling for composure and finding none. When even was the last time he cried? Fuck. ]
I'm going to duct tape you to this dimension or whatever it is.
[ It's a weak joke. There's nothing he can actually do, and no way for either of them to promise they'll stay. But he's holding on a little tighter again, which means he doesn't have a hand to wipe his eyes. The tears just seep into the pillow as he tries to even his breathing. ]
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They have no control over who comes and goes. Ephemera had just vanished, then Rita, who Drake had promised to save. It's not a question of what they might have to fight or suffer through. They can't watch each other's backs if they cease to exist.
A huge part of Drake's entire existence has been not giving in to fear. He'd always been the brave one. If he couldn't ignore being scared entirely, backburner it for what's more important, he'd take it as motivation for what needed to be done. But he'd never felt as useless as he does here, when people just disappear. Dying wasn't so bad because it served a purpose. He'd saved people. In this case?
He shakes his head a little, struggling for composure and finding none. When even was the last time he cried? Fuck. ]
I'm going to duct tape you to this dimension or whatever it is.
[ It's a weak joke. There's nothing he can actually do, and no way for either of them to promise they'll stay. But he's holding on a little tighter again, which means he doesn't have a hand to wipe his eyes. The tears just seep into the pillow as he tries to even his breathing. ]