York

[infailtration]

● York
leave one if you need me
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[bothbarrels]

No, and I don't have Theta, either.

[infailtration]

Wait, but-- Theta's implanted. You think something pulled him?

[bothbarrels]

I don't know. It really, really bothers me, but I don't.

[ He moves the hand York's not covering to York's waist. ]

[infailtration]

[ York's quiet for a moment, just looking up at North. His good eye is worried. ]

Do you feel him missing?

[bothbarrels]

[ He nods. ]

I don't know what we'll do if it stays this way.

[infailtration]

It won't.

[ He leans up and pulls North into a hug -- obviously he knows the feeling of losing your AI. It's awful. ]

[bothbarrels]

[ That's what he's needed—ever since awakening here, he realizes. He returns the embrace fiercely. The audience, wherever it is, applauds. ]

I wish I felt as sure as you.

[infailtration]

[ York grimaces at the applause, but it isn’t enough for him to break the hug. ]

Haven’t you been through plenty of world shifts before?

[bothbarrels]

[ He rests his head on York's. ]

Not like this. This is different. Very different.

[infailtration]

[ York doesn’t actually get it, and it shakes his confidence a little. ]

Wait, how is it so different?