[ it's a simple statement, said with his softest of tones; the one reserved for someone he doesn't want to make unhappy, but must deliver poor news to. simon's legs shake as he fixes his clothes, trying to put himself back in order after being torn apart and rebuilt, after feeling markus race throughout him until he'd hit such a high it had broken something inside of him again. delicately, he wipes his nose until his self-repair fixes the burst seams and focuses on calibrating his new limb.
his system struggles, forcing him to move slowly. first to his knees, then to his hands. practically crawling into position before he braces himself along the nearest wall and begins to creak to his feet. ( this can't go on, he thinks to himself; one day, he won't be able to go on. he'll hinder markus, he'll be what gets them cornered and killed. ) and on his feet, he continues to move cautiously - waiting for his system to figure out what it can accept from the CX100's limb and what it has to reject. ]
It's going to get colder, Markus. I don't think either of us is in any shape to fight the freeze that will come off of the lake.
[ gently. gently. ]
-- and I need to get you to Chicago, as soon as possible.
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[ it's a simple statement, said with his softest of tones; the one reserved for someone he doesn't want to make unhappy, but must deliver poor news to. simon's legs shake as he fixes his clothes, trying to put himself back in order after being torn apart and rebuilt, after feeling markus race throughout him until he'd hit such a high it had broken something inside of him again. delicately, he wipes his nose until his self-repair fixes the burst seams and focuses on calibrating his new limb.
his system struggles, forcing him to move slowly. first to his knees, then to his hands. practically crawling into position before he braces himself along the nearest wall and begins to creak to his feet. ( this can't go on, he thinks to himself; one day, he won't be able to go on. he'll hinder markus, he'll be what gets them cornered and killed. ) and on his feet, he continues to move cautiously - waiting for his system to figure out what it can accept from the CX100's limb and what it has to reject. ]
It's going to get colder, Markus. I don't think either of us is in any shape to fight the freeze that will come off of the lake.
[ gently. gently. ]
-- and I need to get you to Chicago, as soon as possible.