[Despite himself, despite the fear gnawing at his stomach, he cracks an almost-smile when Shepard knocks at her skull--metal, he's guessing, Terminator-style. Actually, given the whole was once human thing, maybe Robocop's the better comparison. There's no sound when her knuckles strike her head, sure, but he gets the idea.]
[Jay wonders if she's bulletproof, like this.]
Y-yeah, sure. Promise.
[She'll be fine. Even if this feels like the first act of a horror movie, even if the wrongness of it all constricts his lungs, burns holes in his throat, he knows she'll be fine. Even if she's not fine, she'll be fine. Wonderland can fix just about anything, if it's not your fifth time.]
[And if she's not fine, he's here. She can call, and he can help, or something. He knows Alex. He'll figure something out.]
[He can promise that much--even if nothing works out, he can promise to try.]
...That I'll, uh. Find something to watch. Like, something decent.
[Stay safe, Shepard. He can't afford to lose you, too.]
[Jay ducks his head, raises his free hand in a quick wave. The camera's still rolling.]
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[Jay wonders if she's bulletproof, like this.]
Y-yeah, sure. Promise.
[She'll be fine. Even if this feels like the first act of a horror movie, even if the wrongness of it all constricts his lungs, burns holes in his throat, he knows she'll be fine. Even if she's not fine, she'll be fine. Wonderland can fix just about anything, if it's not your fifth time.]
[And if she's not fine, he's here. She can call, and he can help, or something. He knows Alex. He'll figure something out.]
[He can promise that much--even if nothing works out, he can promise to try.]
...That I'll, uh. Find something to watch. Like, something decent.
[Stay safe, Shepard. He can't afford to lose you, too.]
[Jay ducks his head, raises his free hand in a quick wave. The camera's still rolling.]
See you soon.