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[helpdesk_hero]

[Fair enough. And he does keep a pair on him for when he's too drained mentally to maintain mental shields, so he hauls those on, quick as he can. Then and only then does he reach to embrace Josh.]

I'm here, man. As long as you need me, I'm here. You know that.

[resurrxion]

[ he folds into david easily, hesitating before his arms come up to embrace him too. maybe it's a good thing he worked himself into a frenzy about it earlier. now that it's come to pass, all he feels is empty. ]

... Why couldn't it be me, man?

[helpdesk_hero]

[He doesn't have a good answer for that. Hell, he doesn't have a bad answer for it either. His fingers reached up to stroke Josh's hair.]

Because life is never fucking fair to you, Josh. I fucking hate it. It's like the universe is punching down. And I'm sorry. For you, and her.

[resurrxion]

It's not me that's its not fair to.

[ his voice wavers, cracking unbidden. ]

She wanted to live so fucking bad, man.

[helpdesk_hero]

I know.

[She had lived so much. And it still wasn't enough. It would never be enough. It could never be enough.]

I... I am going to hope another world like this took her. Still isn't fair. But I believe she is still out there living. And she would want you to keep going.