For a moment, the look in Jim's eyes reminds her painfully of Max in those moments where he's quiet, so quiet, but she can tell his ghosts are talking. She doesn't know what they say to him, exactly, but she knows they blame him for their deaths.
They had a long talk about Angharad once.
It's hard to carry so many other people on your shoulders. She squeezes his shoulder before she lets go, but falls easily into the discussion, then. No time to bleed for anyone else here, even if the compassion would be welcome, which it's not in Kirk's case.
"I'm happy to take my chances," she says. "I'd rather go out Witnessed than starve. I'm just glad I get the choice. I already asked Kinner and Natalie to check on my people if they live and I don't. Gonna ask the same of you."
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They had a long talk about Angharad once.
It's hard to carry so many other people on your shoulders. She squeezes his shoulder before she lets go, but falls easily into the discussion, then. No time to bleed for anyone else here, even if the compassion would be welcome, which it's not in Kirk's case.
"I'm happy to take my chances," she says. "I'd rather go out Witnessed than starve. I'm just glad I get the choice. I already asked Kinner and Natalie to check on my people if they live and I don't. Gonna ask the same of you."