Yeah. And in the meantime, we'll just have to keep trying our hardest to hold down the fort without them.
[They've got a world to save, after all. Many worlds, even. He moves out of Lorenz's arms; no matter how much the lead weight in his chest wants him to stay there all day and be comforted, those old leadership habits won't let him indulge them. He should rally the metaphorical troops in times like this.]
We should finish getting ready and hit the road, I think. Are you okay with that?
[It's obvious that Claude is pushing himself but it's also... not anything Lorenz doesn't expect or agree with. They can't just stay here moping all day, they need to move forward and at least once they get back to Camelot they can maybe take things a little easier.
So as much as he wants to pull Claude back into his arms as well... he just nods, trying to offer him a weak smile with marginal success.]
Of course... travelling through Elphame at night would be a terrible idea. Best if we get going soon.
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[They've got a world to save, after all. Many worlds, even. He moves out of Lorenz's arms; no matter how much the lead weight in his chest wants him to stay there all day and be comforted, those old leadership habits won't let him indulge them. He should rally the metaphorical troops in times like this.]
We should finish getting ready and hit the road, I think. Are you okay with that?
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So as much as he wants to pull Claude back into his arms as well... he just nods, trying to offer him a weak smile with marginal success.]
Of course... travelling through Elphame at night would be a terrible idea. Best if we get going soon.