[ This is so different than anything they've known in their time in the city. Dealing with things they've never coped with before, having to face a reality they're not sure what even the rules are in this place.
And that makes it so much harder, even with trying to convince one another that its going to be okay. Because they're not sure it will be but they can hope, and they can try.
And they can lie to themselves and hope they're wrong. ]
He wouldn't leave us if he had a choice.
[ Blast a way out of there, sure, but if he had a choice, it wouldn't be alone. He's been hurt too much losing people to leave them behind. ]
You okay if I stay tonight? Its okay if you have other plans.
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And that makes it so much harder, even with trying to convince one another that its going to be okay. Because they're not sure it will be but they can hope, and they can try.
And they can lie to themselves and hope they're wrong. ]
He wouldn't leave us if he had a choice.
[ Blast a way out of there, sure, but if he had a choice, it wouldn't be alone. He's been hurt too much losing people to leave them behind. ]
You okay if I stay tonight? Its okay if you have other plans.
[ He doesn't let go of him though. ]