[ But the certainty she spoke with... The absolute certainty that she died back there... It sent an involuntary shudder through him, and Gale found himself wondering if he should try to apologize. For failing her, failing her family, allowing them all to die.
He didn't want to believe it was true. He refused to believe it. If he did, he'd drive himself crazy trying to figure out how. Still, that certainly struck a chord in him, and he didn't want to know what that might mean.
So Gale looked away from her uncomfortably. What was he supposed to say in this conversation? There was no point in excuses. ]
We all have nightmares now. Even me.
[ His voice trails off before he can add something else: about everyone I couldn't save. ]
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[ But the certainty she spoke with... The absolute certainty that she died back there... It sent an involuntary shudder through him, and Gale found himself wondering if he should try to apologize. For failing her, failing her family, allowing them all to die.
He didn't want to believe it was true. He refused to believe it. If he did, he'd drive himself crazy trying to figure out how. Still, that certainly struck a chord in him, and he didn't want to know what that might mean.
So Gale looked away from her uncomfortably. What was he supposed to say in this conversation? There was no point in excuses. ]
We all have nightmares now. Even me.
[ His voice trails off before he can add something else: about everyone I couldn't save. ]