To that, Ken actually turned around to respond. Something about focusing on facts he had learned, or what he knew versus what he didn't know, seemed to help him focus off the numbness he felt. And maybe it was a little of Ed's tone as well, Ken's not as polite as usual, though still at a calm and soft level.
"Yes, I do. Another of my friends died by a monster attack, and recently she came back and explained how that works to me. I didn't know this place allowed for that," Ken said, before turned back to face out the window, Charlie's statue no longer visible.
It was for the best - Ken would easily find other friends heading out on his own, and get to safety so when Charlie did come back she wouldn't have to worry about him. And he'd be able to say Ed did his part, just as she wanted. He would, too.
Why was it, though, knowing she would return didn't make things hurt any less?
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"Yes, I do. Another of my friends died by a monster attack, and recently she came back and explained how that works to me. I didn't know this place allowed for that," Ken said, before turned back to face out the window, Charlie's statue no longer visible.
It was for the best - Ken would easily find other friends heading out on his own, and get to safety so when Charlie did come back she wouldn't have to worry about him. And he'd be able to say Ed did his part, just as she wanted. He would, too.
Why was it, though, knowing she would return didn't make things hurt any less?