Furiosa understands but she doesn't pity. She doesn't pry. She doesn't call attention to the fatigue. Like many of her people Furiosa understands survival in a way many other worlds can't comprehend. In a way even Jim can't quite bring himself to come to grips with.
The moment passes and they both stand tall. There's still work to be done.
"No one's going out any way if I can help it, but if it comes to that....well. We'll see to finishing the job so it's not a waste." The favor isn't one that surprises Jim, but when he thinks of who he'd ask Furiosa to check on in kind his stomach knots. If he dies, then Felix would be...for the first time in his life there's not no one to think about in a moment like this. The captain isn't quite prepared for how strong the ache in his chest is to imagine Felix left to survive alone. His breath comes out in a shallow wheeze.
"I will, obviously. And if." His mouth is so dry. "If I don't make it back, make sure Felix gets back home safely. My. M-my husband."
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The moment passes and they both stand tall. There's still work to be done.
"No one's going out any way if I can help it, but if it comes to that....well. We'll see to finishing the job so it's not a waste." The favor isn't one that surprises Jim, but when he thinks of who he'd ask Furiosa to check on in kind his stomach knots. If he dies, then Felix would be...for the first time in his life there's not no one to think about in a moment like this. The captain isn't quite prepared for how strong the ache in his chest is to imagine Felix left to survive alone. His breath comes out in a shallow wheeze.
"I will, obviously. And if." His mouth is so dry. "If I don't make it back, make sure Felix gets back home safely. My. M-my husband."