[There's a sick lurch in his belly again, at how Neil just writes 'departure' like it's not much of anything. A surge of anger and loss and there's that momentary urge to turn the audio back on and shout at him, shout all those unsaid things that make all of this so complicated and every day in that cockpit saying his catchphrase so hard.
But the urge passes, because if there's anyone who's ever been able to consistently miss out on Lyle's bluntness, it's Neil, for lack of being wanted at first, and then lack of being there.
Departure.
It's a lot harder being left behind than doing the leaving.]
I noticed. Tieria's here, and another face I'd rather not see.
[It's a bit easier when it's tactical, but it can only serve that way for so long.]
Let's just say I didn't expect to be following your footsteps quite like this.
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But the urge passes, because if there's anyone who's ever been able to consistently miss out on Lyle's bluntness, it's Neil, for lack of being wanted at first, and then lack of being there.
Departure.
It's a lot harder being left behind than doing the leaving.]
I noticed. Tieria's here, and another face I'd rather not see.
[It's a bit easier when it's tactical, but it can only serve that way for so long.]
Let's just say I didn't expect to be following your footsteps quite like this.