turbulency | scary: mathis

[ I think he left with Karlach, so goes to check on him later... How is he doing. ]

[bad! he's doing bad.

he's hanging out in the church, more himself, now-- he's subdued, silent.]

[ Goes to sit next to him. ]

Did you get your knife back?

I- I don't need it, right now.

[later, he'll ask.]

[ Okay. He pats Mathis' knee gently. ]

I'm sorry.

... I don't think there's any making what you just went through better.

I... I don't think that there is.

[he sets a hand on geto's.]

Um... thank you for stopping me.

[ Oh. He'll turn his hand so they can hold hands. ]

It's no problem. I didn't want you to do something when you weren't yourself.

I didn't want to, either.

[handholds...]

But I get it. Anyone would be emotional after seeing that.

It really sucks.

It does. I...

I wanted to talk to him, one more time, even if he was...

Even if he wasn't himself?

Yes. Even then. I didn't want...

I didn't want it to be like this.

I don't think anyone does.

[ With a tinge of frustration, ] And I don't know what we can do but bear it.

I... I don't, either.

[a quiet little admission, with a shake of his head.]

Maybe that's all that we can do.

[ Closes his eyes a moment.

And sighs. ]

So how'd you meet Lucas?