As Peridot embraces him, it all seems to click into place. Peridot is his friend, he can heal, and this isn't the first time he's been through something hard like this. As he sees Lambert's breathing steady, its a release to feel like some part of him has the ability to help make things okay again. Despite everything.
He hugs her back, the tears breaking free, but happily this time.
"Peridot... I'm so glad we're back," he says, his voice wavering. Or something. He's not sure what's going on. "This has been so awful... I..." He'll cling to her for another long few moments, and he really doesn't want to let go. Be he sees Childermass's unconscious and blooded face over her shoulder, and his heart sinks with pity.
"I have to help Childermass, too. Give me a second."
He crawls over to Childermass's side, props him up in his arms, and kisses his forehead as well. It will stem the bleeding left over from all those cuts, and help deal with the strain of everything he's been dealing with. He feels awful. This has been so awful for both of them. Childermass needs to make it out of this, too.
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He hugs her back, the tears breaking free, but happily this time.
"Peridot... I'm so glad we're back," he says, his voice wavering. Or something. He's not sure what's going on. "This has been so awful... I..." He'll cling to her for another long few moments, and he really doesn't want to let go. Be he sees Childermass's unconscious and blooded face over her shoulder, and his heart sinks with pity.
"I have to help Childermass, too. Give me a second."
He crawls over to Childermass's side, props him up in his arms, and kisses his forehead as well. It will stem the bleeding left over from all those cuts, and help deal with the strain of everything he's been dealing with. He feels awful. This has been so awful for both of them. Childermass needs to make it out of this, too.