[ Silence answers him for a stretch of time- though perhaps not unexpected silence when Zell's tablet's blowing up. When there's text after text from Zack, words getting progressively riddled with more and more typos the more the conversation goes on. The more reckless the words become when it does up until there's nothing on his end. Up until he's cut off and ignored. That's when he shoots another message back at Jim.
This time, his face is no longer covered. No, it's clear to see and an open book of desperation, of discouragement and dread while his tablet creaks under the grip of his hands. His eyes have a sheen to them not from the mako as he speaks, voice gravelly but no less firm. ]
But there you are going along with him after what just happened, aren't you. [ He comes off short- maybe too short, but it hurts. It hurts so much and suddenly in a much different way. In an ironic way where suddenly everything is out of his grasp instead. Where he can only watch as the two of them possibly...
And then they could be gone and dead. Just like- ]
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This time, his face is no longer covered. No, it's clear to see and an open book of desperation, of discouragement and dread while his tablet creaks under the grip of his hands. His eyes have a sheen to them not from the mako as he speaks, voice gravelly but no less firm. ]
But there you are going along with him after what just happened, aren't you. [ He comes off short- maybe too short, but it hurts. It hurts so much and suddenly in a much different way. In an ironic way where suddenly everything is out of his grasp instead. Where he can only watch as the two of them possibly...
And then they could be gone and dead. Just like- ]