[It's reassuring to hear for a lot of reasons. First and foremost it means he's not alone, and second that for all the weird bullshit that's going on around them, it means he's not losing it— and lastly because if nothing else, this stranger at least seems to have his shit together.] Got someone waiting for me back home, a little girl.
[The breath he pulls in through his nose feels heavy, like the beat before a trigger's pulled: just as quick, it's let out through his teeth.] My daughter.
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[The breath he pulls in through his nose feels heavy, like the beat before a trigger's pulled: just as quick, it's let out through his teeth.] My daughter.
Never would have left her behind.
[Not anymore.]