[The words slip out with so much ease, he comes to regret them immediately. Cervo had asked him before whether he was afraid of having another in his body. And he isn't- not in the broad sense. He's afraid of the implied details, the fine print. So he shakes his head harshly, trying to correct himself as fast as possible.]
Not of- of them. But if there is someone else, it means they haven't gotten to come out for months on end. It's like being in a prison, innit? 'Cept worse.
[With that, he finally raises the coffee cup to his lips. There's a bitter taste forming in his mouth, and he'd like to wash it down.]
OOOH BOI
[The words slip out with so much ease, he comes to regret them immediately. Cervo had asked him before whether he was afraid of having another in his body. And he isn't- not in the broad sense. He's afraid of the implied details, the fine print. So he shakes his head harshly, trying to correct himself as fast as possible.]
Not of- of them. But if there is someone else, it means they haven't gotten to come out for months on end. It's like being in a prison, innit? 'Cept worse.
[With that, he finally raises the coffee cup to his lips. There's a bitter taste forming in his mouth, and he'd like to wash it down.]