[Ephemera tightens his jaw, fighting back the urge to yell. Sweets is acting so goddamn reasonable about the whole thing, and it hurts. Talking about CT like this, when the rest of the squad was still alive. When they were family.]
We were supposed to avenge them. Our brothers and sisters. So they didn't die for nothing. I swore to him!
[Breathe. He hears it in CT's voice again. Breathe, soldier. In and out. Count for me, little brother. There you go. Just breathe.]
I made a promise and then he fucking died, and I wasn't there. I was supposed to die with them.
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[Ephemera tightens his jaw, fighting back the urge to yell. Sweets is acting so goddamn reasonable about the whole thing, and it hurts. Talking about CT like this, when the rest of the squad was still alive. When they were family.]
We were supposed to avenge them. Our brothers and sisters. So they didn't die for nothing. I swore to him!
[Breathe. He hears it in CT's voice again. Breathe, soldier. In and out. Count for me, little brother. There you go. Just breathe.]
I made a promise and then he fucking died, and I wasn't there. I was supposed to die with them.