They go home, after they take down the worm. Royce is completely silent - he'd helped fight, but he hasn't spoken since before he died. It's not the dying that gets him, because he's used to that (it's a little bit how violent it was). No, it was where he went, for a split second. The Nightmare, he thinks. He was alone. And it was - it was.
When they get back to the house, Royce goes to the bedroom, knowing Alfie will follow. Bear follows as well, and Royce doesn't say a word when the big dog jumps up after him onto the bed with a quiet whine. And maybe to Alfie's surprise, Royce actually wraps his arms around Bear's neck, shivering. It's okay. He's alive. It's fine. ]
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They go home, after they take down the worm. Royce is completely silent - he'd helped fight, but he hasn't spoken since before he died. It's not the dying that gets him, because he's used to that (it's a little bit how violent it was). No, it was where he went, for a split second. The Nightmare, he thinks. He was alone. And it was - it was.
When they get back to the house, Royce goes to the bedroom, knowing Alfie will follow. Bear follows as well, and Royce doesn't say a word when the big dog jumps up after him onto the bed with a quiet whine. And maybe to Alfie's surprise, Royce actually wraps his arms around Bear's neck, shivering. It's okay. He's alive. It's fine. ]