post-snek recoveries
[You know?
That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.
All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.
A promise.]
That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.
All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.
A promise.]

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[He gives one more little wave to the shade as they leave, into the late afternoon sun.]
You're gonna be okay?
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Yeah. I'll be fine. It's ... not any worse than anything that happened at the temple.
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Can't help worry some.
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I just - I - they lost so much. They lost everything. Ori and I are the only ones who made it out, and Ori is ...
[ A special case. Very special. ]
They shouldn't have even had a horrible monster eating them today. Who knows how many of them were eaten without me there to help.
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[He tugs Hunter a little closer while they walk, feeling that anxiety starting in Hunter.]
You couldn't have known, and there's nothing you can do about what's already done. We'll come back and work on helping the ones left there. All right?
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I should have known. Just like I should have known about your arm.
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[ Hunter's starting to tear up. ]
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That may be, but the thing is gone now. That monster's gone and destroyed and nothing can get the other ones.
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I hope not. I hope there isn't anything else.
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Tomorrow. For now, let's uh. Go back and get cleaned up. Some rest?
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[He is so worried for you, Hunter, please just let him take care of you.]
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C'mon. We both could probably use a scrub, huh?
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It comes out watery as he starts to cry. ]
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He moves the bag out of their way and tugs Hunter in close. Just holds him for now, clicking gently.]
It's okay, I got you. Let it out.
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Sorry - sorry -
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You didn't do anything wrong.
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But we're gonna help them out tomorrow.
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R-right. We'll keep going back. Until they're all safe.
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