[ I really sniper rifled maybe the worst canonpoint to pick from which was partially on purpose but also I did not think it would end up causing this much long-term drama for the Triguns. ]
I don't know how these things work. Ruby talked about it like maybe she knows a bit more about how they work, but I don't, and even then it sounds like a whole lot of ifs and maybes.
[ World-dependent, Ruby's just also a teen, nothing is concrete. ]
Even if one version of the orphanage might be safe, I can't just pretend like it's fine if it secretly means another one got fucked up in the process. You know?
... Sorry. I wish I could come up with something. But—if that's what you want to protect, you're just going to make the same choice over and over again anyway.
[ He really wonders if it'll be enough, knowing what kind of horseshit he's up against, but then again... he's pretty good about staying alive out of spite if nothing else. ]
...Yeah.
Thanks, sorry. It shouldn't be you tryin' to make me feel better about things. But whatever goes for me, goes for you too.
[ she thinks these circumstances are unfortunately too different for that to mean much for her situation... but she knows better than to really expect any comfort, and at least being distracted might have helped for a bit! ]
[ They may not be the closest, or at least Wolfwood won't assume anything, but Oxenfrees are his water bottles. If he could, he would help Alex, even against the impossible. ]
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And you're the only one that can make sure they're safe? Or—you know from the other two that you're going to keep the orphanage safe?
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[ I'm just human, in the end. ]
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[ and that's when...
hrm. ]
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[ I really sniper rifled maybe the worst canonpoint to pick from which was partially on purpose but also I did not think it would end up causing this much long-term drama for the Triguns. ]
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God.
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[ World-dependent, Ruby's just also a teen, nothing is concrete. ]
Even if one version of the orphanage might be safe, I can't just pretend like it's fine if it secretly means another one got fucked up in the process. You know?
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... Sorry. I wish I could come up with something. But—if that's what you want to protect, you're just going to make the same choice over and over again anyway.
[ Like I do. ]
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He's a survivor, but some things are worth dying for. ]
It's fine. [ Kind of. Is he scared? Yeah. ] Given what I know, I think I wouldn't make a different decision.
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[ so. that's a bright spot. ]
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...Yeah.
Thanks, sorry. It shouldn't be you tryin' to make me feel better about things. But whatever goes for me, goes for you too.
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[ she thinks these circumstances are unfortunately too different for that to mean much for her situation... but she knows better than to really expect any comfort, and at least being distracted might have helped for a bit! ]
... Just don't worry about it.
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Not happening.
[ They may not be the closest, or at least Wolfwood won't assume anything, but Oxenfrees are his water bottles. If he could, he would help Alex, even against the impossible. ]
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We're... almost to the end of all of this, so.