his look softens into something sympathetic and apologetic. he wishes he knew how to fix this - believe him... he does... he hates to see her and his brother, and all of those trapped here to be put in such a dangerous and terrible position.]
We're going to make it through this.
[to his credit, he sounds confident and resolute. there's something firm behind it.]
No matter what... I won't let anything happen to you. Or to Cain. I won't let anything happen to any of you if I can help it. [not everyone would come here to the church, and -- it seemed that wandering the Carnival was dangerous at best. yet, some would still chance it, and... because of that...]
We'll have to try and rally more people to come here where it seems safe, Esther. It might not seem like much, but... even if it's all we can do, it's something.
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his look softens into something sympathetic and apologetic. he wishes he knew how to fix this - believe him... he does... he hates to see her and his brother, and all of those trapped here to be put in such a dangerous and terrible position.]
We're going to make it through this.
[to his credit, he sounds confident and resolute. there's something firm behind it.]
No matter what... I won't let anything happen to you. Or to Cain. I won't let anything happen to any of you if I can help it. [not everyone would come here to the church, and -- it seemed that wandering the Carnival was dangerous at best. yet, some would still chance it, and... because of that...]
We'll have to try and rally more people to come here where it seems safe, Esther. It might not seem like much, but... even if it's all we can do, it's something.