[Because he makes it. He has that guarantee for the next ten years, at least: he survives. No matter what he does, he makes it for at least another decade. And even past then, clearly he survives to the point where he's capable of giving out advice, so it's not like one of those twist situations, where like maybe he survives but he's in a coma or some stupid shit like that.
But ah, that's a good question-- and one he doesn't necessarily have the answer to.]
I . . . think so. It sounds selfish when I say it-- like-- I'm the older one, so I'm the one who should do all the worrying. But that's not fair to you.
So I think-- I think that's right. Both of us taking care of each other.
[He risks a glance down at the swath of blond hair curled up against him.]
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[Because he makes it. He has that guarantee for the next ten years, at least: he survives. No matter what he does, he makes it for at least another decade. And even past then, clearly he survives to the point where he's capable of giving out advice, so it's not like one of those twist situations, where like maybe he survives but he's in a coma or some stupid shit like that.
But ah, that's a good question-- and one he doesn't necessarily have the answer to.]
I . . . think so. It sounds selfish when I say it-- like-- I'm the older one, so I'm the one who should do all the worrying. But that's not fair to you.
So I think-- I think that's right. Both of us taking care of each other.
[He risks a glance down at the swath of blond hair curled up against him.]
I'm not leaving, you know. No matter what.