"You're just talkin' t'Gods. It's not really changin' anything. People have been talkin' to 'em for years." To Emmett, the difference between speaking at a shrine and storming a Spire were as clear as night and day. Outlanders were welcome to share resources, interact with the general public, use their facilities. But when it came to decisions, actions that could harm the whole community, there should have been months of discussion. Research, understanding, agreements. Not just four Outlanders running out after one meeting.
"...You...what?" Emmett stared at Phoebe after her emotional speech, utterly confused. Obviously they were talking past each other on this topic, not communicating either side effectively.
"Obviously you're more than a housekeeper. As soon as I could, I got back to doin' stuff, and I never asked you t'help. You just did. I still held y'hand and kissed ya and told ya I appreciated it. I dunno what else y'could want except sex. Of course I care about you...y'know, in general, but..." Delicate relationship issues were fiddly, something he couldn't even begin to work out when the yawning gulf of blackness in his soul was threatening an end to his life.
"All I'm gonna do is make y'miserable, Phoebe. I can' give you what you need right now. Not with...all this fuckin' shit going on. My whole goddamn life just...it just...fell apart. I'm not the..the boyfriend you had before Longnight."
"...You...what?" Emmett stared at Phoebe after her emotional speech, utterly confused. Obviously they were talking past each other on this topic, not communicating either side effectively.
"Obviously you're more than a housekeeper. As soon as I could, I got back to doin' stuff, and I never asked you t'help. You just did. I still held y'hand and kissed ya and told ya I appreciated it. I dunno what else y'could want except sex. Of course I care about you...y'know, in general, but..." Delicate relationship issues were fiddly, something he couldn't even begin to work out when the yawning gulf of blackness in his soul was threatening an end to his life.
"All I'm gonna do is make y'miserable, Phoebe. I can' give you what you need right now. Not with...all this fuckin' shit going on. My whole goddamn life just...it just...fell apart. I'm not the..the boyfriend you had before Longnight."
Emmett
The sun went down beyond yon hill, across the dreary moor
Weary and lame a boy there came up to the farmer's door
Weary and lame a boy there came up to the farmer's door
