[ he thinks of amos, in the dream. all carefully kept cave, complete with a goddamn goat, i was supposed to get you out. he thinks, more recently, of naomi. all bright smiles, snow in her hair and her hands, the confession, i've missed you.
when he speaks, it's slow, but certain. ]
If anything happens to me, [ and god knows, it's not just about venatori or the war; rifters can vanish without warning, him just as easily as anyone, ] there's people I want you to look out for.
[ maybe he should be more concerned about ellis's absence in the dream, where he'd gone, what that means for him and for a promise like this. and he is; he is. but this is a selfishness, one that feels right in this moment. ]
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when he speaks, it's slow, but certain. ]
If anything happens to me, [ and god knows, it's not just about venatori or the war; rifters can vanish without warning, him just as easily as anyone, ] there's people I want you to look out for.
[ maybe he should be more concerned about ellis's absence in the dream, where he'd gone, what that means for him and for a promise like this. and he is; he is. but this is a selfishness, one that feels right in this moment. ]