[SE] Those We Lost

GIDEON

And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true

He'd had much the same reaction when he'd learnt about Judah's new friends, but at the time he'd not had the resources he did now; it was far too late to learn who he had met, or where. "No idea. I've heard he's in Halo sometimes, but I've heard other places too. No idea how much of it is true...every few months I try and look, but...I haven't seen him in nearly twenty years. Maybe he is actually dead. I suppose I could ask Ludo." Was Gideon ready to hear the answer, though? For all he and his brothers relationship was troubled and absent, he didn't want to know that Judah was gone for good.

Luciana wordlessly brought out her three lanterns; Gideon had half expected her to deflect his question, so the silent answer was a surprise. "Oh. Do you want to tell me who these are for?" He asked, looking over them each; there were plenty of assumptions that could be made, but he knew better than to do that.

That's why I hold with all I have
That's why I hold