Don’t think any of us can. He’s the first person we’ve saved, so this is uncharted territory.
[ he rolls the edges of the bag of food down, pinching the corners. ]
Maybe he’ll need someone to grab and give him a good shaking if he goes too far down the rabbit hole. Words don’t always get through the way you want them to.
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Don’t think any of us can. He’s the first person we’ve saved, so this is uncharted territory.
[ he rolls the edges of the bag of food down, pinching the corners. ]
Maybe he’ll need someone to grab and give him a good shaking if he goes too far down the rabbit hole. Words don’t always get through the way you want them to.
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I know. And I know I have to let him feel what he feels, too.
But if he starts trying to beat himself up, I'll make sure to give him a very good shaking.
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Sometimes you just need a little of both.
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A nice, balanced mixture.
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[a huffed noise, somewhat amused]
You make things sound so easy, Ash.
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[ he just shrugs. ]
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And if we keep sulking about the things that have happened, we're just going to be super depressed the entire time we're here, right?
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[and you know what? he means that, all joking and teasing pretenses falling from his tone]
But-- thanks. For helping put things into perspective for me.
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[ talking around a topic, or avoiding saying something inflammatory when you just need to cut to the point. ]
Sure. [ Sometimes you need someone on the outside to stick their nose it, as it turns out. ]