[Hmmm. He considers this--and his answer would've been the same regardless, because Luke will say whatever he needs to to get information he wants--but fortunately, he's wholly sincere when he nods.]
Okay. I promise. [He's pretty sure he's going to be upset regardless, but he understands the way these things work by now, so it's more of a vague sympathy and helplessness. And... well. Margaret's already dead. She ain't gettin' any deader, at least not yet. He can keep his cool this time.]
[HELP. THEY REALLY JUST WENT CRAZY AND THEN DIED ABOUT IT how very Lucien-core.
Luke sits with it for a moment--simply absorbing. Then he breathes in, and reaches for her hand.]
I understand if you don't want to say any more about it. [Even though it's hard to resist prying for every little detail, just to know it--to hold onto every little thing that's hurt someone he wants to protect.] But I'll listen, if you do.
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Then... to escape, you...
[If they didn't figure out, then the options have rapidly dwindled.]
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...If I explain what happened, it's as a courtesy because we're friends. I don't want you to get angry about any of it on my behalf or anyone else's.
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Okay. I promise. [He's pretty sure he's going to be upset regardless, but he understands the way these things work by now, so it's more of a vague sympathy and helplessness. And... well. Margaret's already dead. She ain't gettin' any deader, at least not yet. He can keep his cool this time.]
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Well, it's fairly simple. We all went crazy and tried to kill each other.
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But, ah... he winces, but he doesn't seem, like, shocked to hear it.]
I thought you might say something that. [Given last week's CYOAers... but that's not for him to share.] And then you... woke up back here, or--?
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Luke sits with it for a moment--simply absorbing. Then he breathes in, and reaches for her hand.]
I understand if you don't want to say any more about it. [Even though it's hard to resist prying for every little detail, just to know it--to hold onto every little thing that's hurt someone he wants to protect.] But I'll listen, if you do.
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I'm fine talking about it, I just don't want to put Sidon or Owner or Guy on blast if they wouldn't want to.
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[Which she knows very well... but he's trying to be good and not interrogate her, like a normal person.]
Are you going to write to Guy and Owner?