Erin makes the phone repeat that text several times. It sticks with her, lingering. Reminding her of old battles that never quite stop clinging. And now this latest one, with the tearing of muscle under her grip...
Flippant reassurance would be...the wrong call.
That will be a new one on me too once Crabb wakes up. And Ossie eventually. Cassandra. I can only take it as a blessing that they do not have to remember how they died. The only advice I can really give is that if you try to explain those feelings to Giles all you will really do is force him to live a pain he has been spared.
When you are up for it come find me. I can pour drinks and we can try to talk it out. Or if there is someone else you trust who is far from Giles maybe. You really did do him a great service Dimitri. To be used like that is a horror beyond all others for our people. Your strength bought him relief from that. Ossie too who had to live with knowing his love was being abused in that way. I am not trying to pretty up the battle but in a bad situation you did something powerful and good.
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Flippant reassurance would be...the wrong call.
That will be a new one on me too once Crabb wakes up. And Ossie eventually. Cassandra. I can only take it as a blessing that they do not have to remember how they died. The only advice I can really give is that if you try to explain those feelings to Giles all you will really do is force him to live a pain he has been spared.
When you are up for it come find me. I can pour drinks and we can try to talk it out. Or if there is someone else you trust who is far from Giles maybe. You really did do him a great service Dimitri. To be used like that is a horror beyond all others for our people. Your strength bought him relief from that. Ossie too who had to live with knowing his love was being abused in that way. I am not trying to pretty up the battle but in a bad situation you did something powerful and good.