theweakhavepurpose: (Want no part in this)
Deputy Pratt ([personal profile] theweakhavepurpose) wrote 2019-02-27 05:38 am (UTC)

Yeah the people are what make this place not as terrible as it could be. It's been ...

[He trails off as his mind actually catches up with what Carlisle just said. There's a moment of pure, unadulterated terror and his eyes go wide. No one should be friends with him. Ever. His friends all met horrible fates and he was to blame in a lot of cases. He's bad luck, worse decisions, and a terrible friend all rolled into one.

But.

That was back home. And this is here. Like Carlisle said this place is far different than their homeworlds, and the connections they make are what makes it real. Or real enough anyway.

He looks away, composing himself, and trying to think up a suitable response that doesn't sound sappy or trite.
]

It's true. If we let it, this place can be something worthwhile. The people I mean. Learning from each other, learning about ourselves.

You're right.

Maybe it isn't as bad as I've been thinking.

Post a comment in response:

If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting