[ Jim's not sure what to say, at first. He wants Zell, wants to listen to him and be as close to him as he can be. But he also wants to retreat, lick his own wounds until he can come back better and less horrifying.
But Zell is asking, and Jim's already put him through so much. ]
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But Zell is asking, and Jim's already put him through so much. ]
-Okay. I'm here. I'll listen out while you sleep.
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Thanks, Stars. It... it means a lot.
[ Having a direct link to Jim through the tablet is reassuring. ]
probably a wrap on this one too \o/
[ And then, for lack of any better way to comfort Zell into sleeping, Jim starts to hum a song Zell already knows. ]