You probably shouldn't. I don't think I could forgive myself if you got eaten by zombies.
[She's trying to keep her tone light, there, but there's a certain seriousness in it. In truth, zombies aren't the worst of it. What would be worse is if he was noticed, if someone recognised him as a person who didn't belong...
[Even Delmar, with his penchant for optimism and cheerfulness, cannot fault her for that. He has the same fear, had it from the moment Harlan told him that maybe there'd be a way they wouldn't have to forget each other.
Delmar has made an active choice to hope for the best. But he knows it would be selfish to ask others to do the same, particularly when they stand to lose so much.
So pressing his lips together in a sad, tight line, he pats her knee lightly.]
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Then...Harley and I will have to find a way for me to visit.
[He would never want to push her. Not on something so important. She should be with her friends. Her family.]
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[She's trying to keep her tone light, there, but there's a certain seriousness in it. In truth, zombies aren't the worst of it. What would be worse is if he was noticed, if someone recognised him as a person who didn't belong...
They detained people like that.]
You should just... stay where it's safe.
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...maybe....we could find a way for you to visit me?
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Yeah... that might be nice.
[Sounds impossible, but it also sounds very nice.]
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You don't have to if you don't want to....
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I don't want to hinge my hopes on something that might not happen.
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Delmar has made an active choice to hope for the best. But he knows it would be selfish to ask others to do the same, particularly when they stand to lose so much.
So pressing his lips together in a sad, tight line, he pats her knee lightly.]