[ luckily, her trust is well-placed. He's not interested in picking fights, and least of all with Gray. In fact, hearing her voice elicits a small wave of relief from him. At least she's still kicking. ]
I can't complain. [ he's got all his limbs and he's still breathing. Still thinking his own thoughts, too, which is something he can no longer take for granted. Perhaps most pertinent, however: ] I didn't go to Achamoth with the others.
[ he's been safe, relatively; he doesn't elaborate on the reasons why. After that, there's a moment of hesitation, Johnny trying to figure out what he actually wants to say. When he thinks about the Kenoma, he thinks about people like her and Misa before he thinks about the Regent - ordinary people that got sucked up into this stupid conflict, not some unknowable forces of darkness. After Godsblood, he wasn't sure if he should try reaching out again. After this raid, though, he feels like he has to. ]
How are you holding up over there? [ a beat. ] ... I know it's stupid for me to ask something like this, so don't get on my case about it. Just indulge me.
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I can't complain. [ he's got all his limbs and he's still breathing. Still thinking his own thoughts, too, which is something he can no longer take for granted. Perhaps most pertinent, however: ] I didn't go to Achamoth with the others.
[ he's been safe, relatively; he doesn't elaborate on the reasons why. After that, there's a moment of hesitation, Johnny trying to figure out what he actually wants to say. When he thinks about the Kenoma, he thinks about people like her and Misa before he thinks about the Regent - ordinary people that got sucked up into this stupid conflict, not some unknowable forces of darkness. After Godsblood, he wasn't sure if he should try reaching out again. After this raid, though, he feels like he has to. ]
How are you holding up over there? [ a beat. ] ... I know it's stupid for me to ask something like this, so don't get on my case about it. Just indulge me.