Everest
Already in the process of turning away and having desperately wished he'd stayed in his room, Ever is forced to stop and turn back around. Eyeing the place on the couch his father is indicating he should take, Ever's mind is forced to quickly recalibrate how he'd expected this discussion to go. In his mind, he'd imagined them at the table, and for most this is a small adjustment, but for Ever, it temporarily hinders his ability to move while his brain adjusts.
Sitting down next to Finn, Ever opens his notebook and looks at the various notes he's made. "It isn't something that I would like to know, so much as a rule I would like you to make." He begins, all of this sounding rehearsed (wonder why that could be). "The more I consider it, the more I think Mateo would want to be out during the War. He's been allowed to be here in Stormbreak even when it's been dangerous with both of his parents gone, and I think he'll believe that the war will be no different." Hazarding a glance up into his father's face, Ever sips in a quick breath before continuing.
"So..I would like you and mom to explicitly say that I have to spend the war inside of the Safe Haven. If you do that, I think I can convince Mateo to come with me." As reasonable as all of this sounds of course, to someone like Ever, it's inappropriate to dictate to his parents what they should do, and normally he wouldn't even think to give them instructions, only...
..it's the only way he can think to keep his friend safe.
Sitting down next to Finn, Ever opens his notebook and looks at the various notes he's made. "It isn't something that I would like to know, so much as a rule I would like you to make." He begins, all of this sounding rehearsed (wonder why that could be). "The more I consider it, the more I think Mateo would want to be out during the War. He's been allowed to be here in Stormbreak even when it's been dangerous with both of his parents gone, and I think he'll believe that the war will be no different." Hazarding a glance up into his father's face, Ever sips in a quick breath before continuing.
"So..I would like you and mom to explicitly say that I have to spend the war inside of the Safe Haven. If you do that, I think I can convince Mateo to come with me." As reasonable as all of this sounds of course, to someone like Ever, it's inappropriate to dictate to his parents what they should do, and normally he wouldn't even think to give them instructions, only...
..it's the only way he can think to keep his friend safe.
But if the song never stopped, it wouldn't have any magic
So even though it's gotta end, I'll keep singing along
So even though it's gotta end, I'll keep singing along
