[Hm. So it's as he had speculated...give or take some revisions. Luke remembers staying behind, and nothing else. Functionally, what else should he remember?
After all, by all accounts, he should be nothing more than dissipated fonons, and Jade didn't dare to hope too hard for any statistical improbabilities in that. Still...despite that, Luke continues to defy his expectations in more ways than he could ever expect.
At any rate...he can't just let the boy hang on a single word that confirmed absolutely nothing. That would be unduly cruel, and Jade had quite grown out of such habits. At least...maybe a little.
He smiles, as ever. Perhaps it's a way to help Luke feel a sense of normalcy, because Jade doesn't particularly find the expression appropriate.]
Welcome to Hadriel, Luke. It's not home, and we certainly do not belong here...but here we are, and here we shall stay until such a time as an appropriate solution presents itself.
[Oh, and while they were on the subject, because Luke was terribly predictable at the best of times, never mind the worst...]
It's nothing you've done. If it were, our time here would not have been separated by such a large margin. If anything, perhaps it is my fault. Like attracts like.
[With the last part, there's a little bit of humor, even if it skews a bit dark. Jade is aware this situation is, surprisingly...
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[Hm. So it's as he had speculated...give or take some revisions. Luke remembers staying behind, and nothing else. Functionally, what else should he remember?
After all, by all accounts, he should be nothing more than dissipated fonons, and Jade didn't dare to hope too hard for any statistical improbabilities in that. Still...despite that, Luke continues to defy his expectations in more ways than he could ever expect.
At any rate...he can't just let the boy hang on a single word that confirmed absolutely nothing. That would be unduly cruel, and Jade had quite grown out of such habits. At least...maybe a little.
He smiles, as ever. Perhaps it's a way to help Luke feel a sense of normalcy, because Jade doesn't particularly find the expression appropriate.]
Welcome to Hadriel, Luke. It's not home, and we certainly do not belong here...but here we are, and here we shall stay until such a time as an appropriate solution presents itself.
[Oh, and while they were on the subject, because Luke was terribly predictable at the best of times, never mind the worst...]
It's nothing you've done. If it were, our time here would not have been separated by such a large margin. If anything, perhaps it is my fault. Like attracts like.
[With the last part, there's a little bit of humor, even if it skews a bit dark. Jade is aware this situation is, surprisingly...
...refreshingly, even!
Not his fault.]