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[devoutish]

Do you want bread first?

[bywolves]

[ A beat. He likes bread. ] Okay.

[devoutish]

We're close, you know. Just next door. We could leave our things here for a few hours.

[bywolves]

[ He opens his mouth and then shuts it. Swallows hard. ]

Yeah. We can go.

[devoutish]

Wil you let me carry you, so you can rest?

[bywolves]

Okay. [ He's too tired to argue. He doesn't think he can stand up, either, so. ] Yeah.

[devoutish]

Okay.

[Pause.]

I'm not gonna stop trying for you, mate.

[bywolves]

[ That makes Alfie a better person than Royce, Royce thinks, because he's stopped trying entirely. ]

You haven't given up yet. [ Royce agrees quietly. ]

[devoutish]

No. I only worry you'll end up hating me for it.

[bywolves]

No. I don't hate you. [ He also doesn't make a move. ] I hate me.

[devoutish]

I don't.

[bywolves]

I know you don't. You would leave me here if you did.

[devoutish]

Mm.

Do you still worry I'm gonna take off to make a half-brained deal with that anomaly?

[bywolves]

I wasn't kidding. I won't ever speak to you again if you made that deal. [ So yes. ]

[devoutish]

I wouldn't.

[bywolves]

Good. Don't even consider it. I won't have you throwing your life away for me.

[devoutish]

If I were to ever do something like that, it wouldn't be by running off.

[bywolves]

I don't want you to do it ever.

[devoutish]

What about not letting you push me in front of you when we're escaping from something, does that count?

[Yeah, he noticed that.]

[bywolves]

I didn't try to do anything but walk side by side with you.

[devoutish]

All right. So long as we're clear.

[Pause.]

Thank you.

[bywolves]

[ A beat, and then he looks over his shoulder at Alfie, expression slightly confused. ]

For what?

[devoutish]

Caring about me, even when you can't bring yourself to care about much else.

[bywolves]

I've told you before you're the only thing that matters anymore. [ He says, resting his head back down against the closed toilet lid. ] I can't force it half the time, but that doesn't make it less true.

[devoutish]

C'mere.

[He staggers to his feet, then reaches back down to lift Royce, cradling him if he'll let him.]