[ There's more he needs to gather, to prepare. He thinks now that he's brought her here, she should be able to stay in this state. She won't be able to leave him him, tethered to the point of her death, so he has to trust her not to panic. Which of course is easier said than done, especially when her very existence feels so precarious. ]
You just need to stay calm, okay? I know... I mean, I can't imagine. It might be scary. [ Eddie leans towards her, looking so concerned for her. ] I'll be back tomorrow. I have a lot to do.
[ And then he does something he very much wants to do, though he can't be sure if it will work, how it will feel. He leans close to kiss her, and their lips do meet, though the kiss is like ice. Eddie doesn't seem to mind, all he cares about is that it's solid, that it's her. When he finally breaks apart, he's smiling, flushed in the face, feeling more certain than ever. ]
It's all gonna be okay, Chrissy, I promise. I need you to believe me.
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[ There's more he needs to gather, to prepare. He thinks now that he's brought her here, she should be able to stay in this state. She won't be able to leave him him, tethered to the point of her death, so he has to trust her not to panic. Which of course is easier said than done, especially when her very existence feels so precarious. ]
You just need to stay calm, okay? I know... I mean, I can't imagine. It might be scary. [ Eddie leans towards her, looking so concerned for her. ] I'll be back tomorrow. I have a lot to do.
[ And then he does something he very much wants to do, though he can't be sure if it will work, how it will feel. He leans close to kiss her, and their lips do meet, though the kiss is like ice. Eddie doesn't seem to mind, all he cares about is that it's solid, that it's her. When he finally breaks apart, he's smiling, flushed in the face, feeling more certain than ever. ]
It's all gonna be okay, Chrissy, I promise. I need you to believe me.