[ This time he doesn't flinch. He sees it coming and he makes the decision not to jerk away. He thinks of Hunter and the others, and how it had felt to know they were at his side. Protecting him, laughing with him. Always there until one day, suddenly, they weren't.
Breathe, little brother.
He breathes. ]
I'll tell you about them. Not tonight.
[ It hurts too much tonight. Ephemera shakes his head. Tries to smile for her. ]
You would have liked them. They were — they were good. And I loved them.
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Breathe, little brother.
He breathes. ]
I'll tell you about them. Not tonight.
[ It hurts too much tonight. Ephemera shakes his head. Tries to smile for her. ]
You would have liked them. They were — they were good. And I loved them.