[When, not if is encouraging, and it makes Sledge relax a little, even if he frowns when Kieren continues. Not that the other guy can see him, but... Gene didn't know he'd died. If his deal is for his friend, does that mean he's planning on staying here longer, or is he going to just go back to being dead when he's done here?]
Of course I'll help. [There's a beat of hesitation, because he's still not sure what to say to people when they tell you things like that.] Sorry. About- [You know. Being dead.]
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Of course I'll help. [There's a beat of hesitation, because he's still not sure what to say to people when they tell you things like that.] Sorry. About- [You know. Being dead.]