[There's no sweeping sense of relief, hearing this; when he finally lowers his blade, his breath is still tight in his lungs and there's a readiness to his stance, as if something might jump out from the trees at any moment. They fucked here, only a few feet away, the air between them thrumming with another memory he's tired of keeping alive, giving so much of his power to. A lot has changed and hasn't changed at all in a week's time.
He's not sure what he expected when they banded together and set off, for Julia's sake - and in a way, he's grateful he's had the chance to see more of Hector, enough to suppose that he's better off breaking the last of this monstrous codependency and living alone but free than keeping the company of a man intent on controlling him, softening his edges, robbing him of his choice to end his life if and when he sees fit. He has survived without Hector before, for years, and he would again.
There's little left to say that he's willing to talk about. It has always been a challenge, the act of willingly exposing some emotion other than rage, let alone letting himself feel it. And now a wall has come back up between them that neither may be able to break through again.]
Yes - [a muscle jumps at the corner of his jaw] ...although I'm afraid there is no vacancy.
[He finds himself eager to return to his work, if sleep won't have him.]
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He's not sure what he expected when they banded together and set off, for Julia's sake - and in a way, he's grateful he's had the chance to see more of Hector, enough to suppose that he's better off breaking the last of this monstrous codependency and living alone but free than keeping the company of a man intent on controlling him, softening his edges, robbing him of his choice to end his life if and when he sees fit. He has survived without Hector before, for years, and he would again.
There's little left to say that he's willing to talk about. It has always been a challenge, the act of willingly exposing some emotion other than rage, let alone letting himself feel it. And now a wall has come back up between them that neither may be able to break through again.]
Yes - [a muscle jumps at the corner of his jaw] ...although I'm afraid there is no vacancy.
[He finds himself eager to return to his work, if sleep won't have him.]