[ The silence stretches as Vax gently finger-combs Vex's hair out until it spills across her shoulders. He can practically sense the heavier topics he knows his sister has in store, and he knows that walking out a second time won't be so simple. Vex will only give him so much space for so long. ]
Are we gonna have to talk about it? [ He asks finally, voice flat. ] I know you've got something on your mind.
[ He'd like for that "something" to be the mission at hand, but he knows he's not going to be so lucky. ]
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Are we gonna have to talk about it? [ He asks finally, voice flat. ] I know you've got something on your mind.
[ He'd like for that "something" to be the mission at hand, but he knows he's not going to be so lucky. ]