[Haha, well, guess who never got the "Expect surprise visits from your paradox progeny" memo. A lesser man might piss himself. A lesser man who was maybe a little less dead.
The broken sword reappears briefly in Dave's chest, but he covers it near-instantaneously. Even if his brain hasn't fully grasped the situation, he knows this kid on a muscle-and-bones level, on a cellular level. There are things Dave doesn't want him to see. He swallows and the sword is gone. He scoots forward, gripping the edge of the letter in preparation to descend, but he doesn't jump yet.]
Yeah. Tell me about it.
[He's staring hard from behind his shades, but he can't help it.]
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The broken sword reappears briefly in Dave's chest, but he covers it near-instantaneously. Even if his brain hasn't fully grasped the situation, he knows this kid on a muscle-and-bones level, on a cellular level. There are things Dave doesn't want him to see. He swallows and the sword is gone. He scoots forward, gripping the edge of the letter in preparation to descend, but he doesn't jump yet.]
Yeah. Tell me about it.
[He's staring hard from behind his shades, but he can't help it.]
You sleeping right now?