[ Back in her world, he hasn't been wearing those in a long time, has he? There was no need after everything healed up, even if it left him with scars. ]
[ But here and now, it still seems fresh. There's no blood sinking through, at least, but the fact that he's still all wrapped up means it's not safe to open yet. ]
[ And he looks surprised when she tells him the date, as surprised as his face can look anyway. It makes sense with the way she looks, but... it's still a lot to take in. It's been three years for her. She knows things he doesn't. Just like the others must feel when they speak to him, he realizes. Perhaps it's for the best that they don't do that much. ]
...854. [ Again, he seems to hesitate for a moment, but decides to just spit it out. ] I know we've won. I wasn't... sure I would survive.
[ His injuries, he means. He supposes it hadn't really been than much worse than the thunderspear, but with everything combined, with seeing his dead comrades and friends in the steam... He'd really thought, perhaps, on some level, even hoped that he was breathing his last in that moment. ]
no subject
[ But here and now, it still seems fresh. There's no blood sinking through, at least, but the fact that he's still all wrapped up means it's not safe to open yet. ]
[ And he looks surprised when she tells him the date, as surprised as his face can look anyway. It makes sense with the way she looks, but... it's still a lot to take in. It's been three years for her. She knows things he doesn't. Just like the others must feel when they speak to him, he realizes. Perhaps it's for the best that they don't do that much. ]
...854. [ Again, he seems to hesitate for a moment, but decides to just spit it out. ] I know we've won. I wasn't... sure I would survive.
[ His injuries, he means. He supposes it hadn't really been than much worse than the thunderspear, but with everything combined, with seeing his dead comrades and friends in the steam... He'd really thought, perhaps, on some level, even hoped that he was breathing his last in that moment. ]