[That half of his hug that's Angel's gets a little tighter. He thinks he understands now. That if she lived, she might...]
Angel, even if- even if we can't leave together, there's-
[His voice breaks. He can't bear the thought of being trapped without them. How can he go back to his world knowing now just how truly lonely he's been?
But this is about Angel, and he forces himself to continue.]
-you know there's someone else from your world who can try to act on your behalf. Who will know you aren't your father. And if we can, you'll have people whose testaments cannot be lost to time in us.
You don't-... I understand if you still feel you have to do this, or decide that it's too important for other reasons, but- not doing it, or never having the chance to, doesn't mean this idea of "Handsome Jill" is who you are or will be. You're a good person, and you don't need to be lost to this place to prove it.
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[That half of his hug that's Angel's gets a little tighter. He thinks he understands now. That if she lived, she might...]
Angel, even if- even if we can't leave together, there's-
[His voice breaks. He can't bear the thought of being trapped without them. How can he go back to his world knowing now just how truly lonely he's been?
But this is about Angel, and he forces himself to continue.]
-you know there's someone else from your world who can try to act on your behalf. Who will know you aren't your father. And if we can, you'll have people whose testaments cannot be lost to time in us.
You don't-... I understand if you still feel you have to do this, or decide that it's too important for other reasons, but- not doing it, or never having the chance to, doesn't mean this idea of "Handsome Jill" is who you are or will be. You're a good person, and you don't need to be lost to this place to prove it.