He... He really does, [Riley agrees quietly. He can only see so much from this distance, but even from here, it's clear. He swallows, and holds Ferran and Zetta closer.
His son. That's... That is -- his...
They talked about him, finally. So it's not like Riley's entirely unprepared for what he sees, for any of this. But... that's... That's still... his son. The son that he felt slipping out of his arms at the same time as that -- pain... that cold... that -- ]
Breathe, [Zetta murmurs to him, but it's at the same time as Shaun looks up at them, the same time Shaun sees them, and smiles, and Riley can't breathe at all.
Zetta starts to pull him away from the balcony. She's frowning.] Riley. Breathe, and look at me.
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His son. That's... That is -- his...
They talked about him, finally. So it's not like Riley's entirely unprepared for what he sees, for any of this. But... that's... That's still... his son. The son that he felt slipping out of his arms at the same time as that -- pain... that cold... that -- ]
Breathe, [Zetta murmurs to him, but it's at the same time as Shaun looks up at them, the same time Shaun sees them, and smiles, and Riley can't breathe at all.
Zetta starts to pull him away from the balcony. She's frowning.] Riley. Breathe, and look at me.