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[corkscrewed]

[ martin is still for a moment, before he leans in, winding his arms around jon in turn. as numb as he is right now, there's no mistaking the protectiveness of it. ]

We are. I'm here. I'm - there. I'm going to help.

[epistemological]

You will.

[ He looks up and over at Martin.]

You always help, though.

[corkscrewed]

D'say I've always been much better at running away. [ an exhale. his fingers are searching jon's back, as if looking for any kind of injury he may have sustained. ]

[epistemological]

You say that as if I don't run away. Or hide. Usually, I hide.

[corkscrewed]

[ martin presses his face into the crown of jon's head and snorts. ]

Liar. Liar. You're the bravest man I know.

[epistemological]

[ Oh he stays close, but he can't help a snort.]

I'm-

[ He pauses and changes tacks.]

Fine. Then the 'bravest man you know' is telling you that running is one of his major tactics.

[corkscrewed]

Venturing down into the tunnels by yourself. Breaking into the wax museum. Diving into the coffin. Chasing me into the Lonely. Should I keep going?

[epistemological]

Running and hiding from the worms. Running away from the Not!Sasha. Running away from Leitner's body.

Should I keep going?

[corkscrewed]

I- guess not.

[ he falls quiet for a moment, obviously struggling, before- ]

-- are things going to be alright, Jon?

[epistemological]

[ He has an immediate answer. but that immediate answer has to be -]

Yes.

Yes, we're going to- I'm going to fix it. W-with a deal here o-or back at home or somehow. Somehow, I'm going to fix it. It is going to be all right.