[Keith wasn't even sure what 'fine' meant in this place. Sure, they were alive. They're injuries healed. He had two new scars to show for it on his torso, one front and one back, where the sword had run him through, but he was alive... right? That meant something. Maybe.
Squids. He remembered waking up on the stones, naked, a little clammy, wet from the water. There had been jumping. Lots of it.
He tensed slightly as Lance shifted to hug him. It was nothing more than his usual reaction to an unexpected hug, freezing up on the spot for a second or two before finally relaxing and letting his arms slowly settle around Lance's shoulders in return.]
I'm... sorry, too...
[Because, as his head worked its way back out of that flashback, he was remembering that Lance was in this courtyard, too, and that they had been squids together. Lance had said, "We..." and that left a frustrated ache in Keith's chest somewhere.
Lance had died because Keith couldn't control himself and get out of being possessed. Lance had been a squid, too, and it was Keith's fault.
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Squids. He remembered waking up on the stones, naked, a little clammy, wet from the water. There had been jumping. Lots of it.
He tensed slightly as Lance shifted to hug him. It was nothing more than his usual reaction to an unexpected hug, freezing up on the spot for a second or two before finally relaxing and letting his arms slowly settle around Lance's shoulders in return.]
I'm... sorry, too...
[Because, as his head worked its way back out of that flashback, he was remembering that Lance was in this courtyard, too, and that they had been squids together. Lance had said, "We..." and that left a frustrated ache in Keith's chest somewhere.
Lance had died because Keith couldn't control himself and get out of being possessed. Lance had been a squid, too, and it was Keith's fault.
He rested his forehead against Lance's shoulder.]