[ Which isn't a comforting thought either, but it's what he's got to offer. The multiverse is a background fact of their lives here even more than most places. He's failing to take the cue not because he didn't pick up on it, but because he doesn't know what good the telling will do while he's grappling with new family trauma. ]
But so are the rest of us, so you're not alone.
[ There, a silver lining. Stephen's knowledge of the multiverse hasn't helped him at all. ]
One day, he won't carry the guilt of letting his brother down. One day he won't live with the consequences of his actons
He agrees, head bobbing a few too many times as his gaze settles back on his brother behind Stephen. His look says thank you, but words escape him. He'll check in again soon.
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[ Which isn't a comforting thought either, but it's what he's got to offer. The multiverse is a background fact of their lives here even more than most places. He's failing to take the cue not because he didn't pick up on it, but because he doesn't know what good the telling will do while he's grappling with new family trauma. ]
But so are the rest of us, so you're not alone.
[ There, a silver lining. Stephen's knowledge of the multiverse hasn't helped him at all. ]
You should get some rest.
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One day, he won't carry the guilt of letting his brother down. One day he won't live with the consequences of his actons
He agrees, head bobbing a few too many times as his gaze settles back on his brother behind Stephen. His look says thank you, but words escape him. He'll check in again soon.
(But not like himself, apparently.)