[He makes a considering face, and after a moment, nods at her show of concern, a way to give himself time before answering. He's new to this--of a virtual stranger he knows nothing about but who knows plenty about him acting like they care.
Actually, he's not, but with Emma it's different. Either he's getting better at picking out real sincerity from the fake, or she's better at straight talk than most people are around here.
What she says after that earns a bemused frown.]
You think you're here for good...?
[No, that's not it. She means something else.]
... You mean you think changing this past changes your future. That you're not going back to anything.
[A ripple through time, like in the movies. Failing to exist once things start to shift. Like if Michael hadn't gone into the past and done whatever he'd done to his dad, maybe he, Dean, and Sam wouldn't exist.]
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Actually, he's not, but with Emma it's different. Either he's getting better at picking out real sincerity from the fake, or she's better at straight talk than most people are around here.
What she says after that earns a bemused frown.]
You think you're here for good...?
[No, that's not it. She means something else.]
... You mean you think changing this past changes your future. That you're not going back to anything.
[A ripple through time, like in the movies. Failing to exist once things start to shift. Like if Michael hadn't gone into the past and done whatever he'd done to his dad, maybe he, Dean, and Sam wouldn't exist.]