Because, Helios, in case you've forgotten, I've died back in my own world.
[The words are harsh, biting, edged with a despair and hopelessness that has been creeping up on Giles all day so far. His expression is one of utter, utter self loathing and disgust with himself as he stares fixedly at the ground. He might seem like he's standing on it, of course, but that's just a memory. Old habit. Something he'll soon forget, given time.]
Don't be. You, you had to know. You certainly would have found out. [Especially given how much work Giles had put forth in the past trying to get Helios past his phobia of touching people.]
...I suppose they just, um, couldn't decide on a role f-for me. Whatever decides on that sort of thing, of course. It's, i-it's fine. Could certainly be worse.
[No. No, it couldn't. But Giles is just going to keep on telling himself that.]
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[The words are harsh, biting, edged with a despair and hopelessness that has been creeping up on Giles all day so far. His expression is one of utter, utter self loathing and disgust with himself as he stares fixedly at the ground. He might seem like he's standing on it, of course, but that's just a memory. Old habit. Something he'll soon forget, given time.]
Don't be. You, you had to know. You certainly would have found out. [Especially given how much work Giles had put forth in the past trying to get Helios past his phobia of touching people.]
...I suppose they just, um, couldn't decide on a role f-for me. Whatever decides on that sort of thing, of course. It's, i-it's fine. Could certainly be worse.
[No. No, it couldn't. But Giles is just going to keep on telling himself that.]