[ Jim waits, patiently, for whatever thoughts are wandering around in Zell's mind. He doesn't have any idea how to cope with any of this but he trusts Zell, at least, even when he doesn't really trust himself.
We try. The words flare something up in Jim again - he's been doing nothing but trying, and failing, and trying again every day - but he knows what Zell means. Not alone anymore. Jim's eyes flicker up to meet Zell's, searching, before he gives one of those little nods that come from forcing himself to make a decision. ]
-Yeah. I'm ready. What do I need to do?
We try. The words flare something up in Jim again - he's been doing nothing but trying, and failing, and trying again every day - but he knows what Zell means. Not alone anymore. Jim's eyes flicker up to meet Zell's, searching, before he gives one of those little nods that come from forcing himself to make a decision. ]
-Yeah. I'm ready. What do I need to do?
[ Jim clasps Zell's hand tightly, betraying how nervous he is about whatever Zell is leading them to. His heart's already kicked up again, ready for a fight as he closes the door quietly behind them. His hand hesitates on the knob, but he leaves it unlocked.
If he loses it like he had at Zack, then Zell might need some kind of help restraining him. Jim's not cutting him off from that.
He climbs up on the bed after Zell and settles where he was told with only the slightest of confused looks. ]
-Okay. What are we doing?
If he loses it like he had at Zack, then Zell might need some kind of help restraining him. Jim's not cutting him off from that.
He climbs up on the bed after Zell and settles where he was told with only the slightest of confused looks. ]
-Okay. What are we doing?
*Hm. Interesting.*
youshould prob ably
keep
they mightbe use ful
*And/or used in some puzzle somewhere.*
youshould prob ably
keep
they mightbe use ful
*And/or used in some puzzle somewhere.*
Maybe if we were just going to the next house.
[ Jim absolutely knows there's no way he could carry Zell more than a couple of feet.
He grins as Zell's hand moves and laughs under his breath at the question. ]
You may need to spell it out for me.
[ Jim absolutely knows there's no way he could carry Zell more than a couple of feet.
He grins as Zell's hand moves and laughs under his breath at the question. ]
You may need to spell it out for me.
*He's pretty sure that Winter can't care but he's not going to mention it. Showing them to her might trigger something anyway.*
youshould show
just incase she can
tell
any thing
youshould show
just incase she can
tell
any thing
wewill keep search ing
*He's not all that interested in Andromeda (unless it turns out she's the admin or the Beast ate her or something), but he figures they'll find out as they look for the rest of the answers.*
*He's not all that interested in Andromeda (unless it turns out she's the admin or the Beast ate her or something), but he figures they'll find out as they look for the rest of the answers.*
[ Jim's not far behind them at all, though he stops in the door to take in the picture of three of his favorite beings in the universe. He watches for a second before clearing his throat, quietly letting Zell know that he's not alone. ]
-Hey.
[ He stops there, not any better at offering comfort now than he had been when they first arrived. ]
Want some company?
-Hey.
[ He stops there, not any better at offering comfort now than he had been when they first arrived. ]
Want some company?
[ The muscles in Jim's neck are tense, but he lets himself be guided and follows Zell's instructions with only the smallest bit of hesitation. He doesn't miss the 'for a little longer,' and it has him pausing before he flips his own tablet over, all at once.
He leans back, slowly, against Zell but still poised to spring away if he needs to run. ]
Breathing exercises. Right.
[ He can't bring himself to close his eyes - he wants to be able to see when Zell flips the other tablet - but he does relax a little more and begin the exercises the way Zell'd taught him. ]
He leans back, slowly, against Zell but still poised to spring away if he needs to run. ]
Breathing exercises. Right.
[ He can't bring himself to close his eyes - he wants to be able to see when Zell flips the other tablet - but he does relax a little more and begin the exercises the way Zell'd taught him. ]
[ Morph, at least, is easy to please. He squiggles around to the other side to make room for Jim automatically as Jim settles into Zell's lap. He accepts Mochi without comment and offers him a scratch behind the ears in acknowledgement before turning his attention back on Zell. ]
-Guess you saw the news already.
-Guess you saw the news already.
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