It's okay- it's okay, I knew you'd come as soon as you could.
[He can't tell Teddy that he literally did know, that Teddy had told him directly, but he can at least try and ease the guilt. He knows it must have eaten up at Teddy to just leave him in the prison. Maybe this one small thing can help that.
He can't say for sure what he'd have believed, without Luceti's interlude to share his future. Would he have doubted? He doesn't want to believe that, not after everything. Teddy came. That's all that matters.
He curls up as tightly as he can against Teddy, tears trickling down his cheeks and seeping into their uniforms. Outwardly it's just relief at being free, but... it just feels so good to be back.]
I just... let's go home. Can we go home? I need to see everyone, I...
[God. God, this is going to test every lying-to-parents skill he's ever learned over the years. How is he supposed to pretend it's only been a few months at most when it's been years since he saw nearly everyone he's ever known?]
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[He can't tell Teddy that he literally did know, that Teddy had told him directly, but he can at least try and ease the guilt. He knows it must have eaten up at Teddy to just leave him in the prison. Maybe this one small thing can help that.
He can't say for sure what he'd have believed, without Luceti's interlude to share his future. Would he have doubted? He doesn't want to believe that, not after everything. Teddy came. That's all that matters.
He curls up as tightly as he can against Teddy, tears trickling down his cheeks and seeping into their uniforms. Outwardly it's just relief at being free, but... it just feels so good to be back.]
I just... let's go home. Can we go home? I need to see everyone, I...
[God. God, this is going to test every lying-to-parents skill he's ever learned over the years. How is he supposed to pretend it's only been a few months at most when it's been years since he saw nearly everyone he's ever known?]