"Right now?" She looks upward thoughtfully. "I think I have a different angle than Jedao does, 'cause he gets your old person vibe, or Archer who's you know, your boyfriend." And also grappling with old wounds.
"I think I'd try to remind you that right this second, things are okay. People we love are safe. We're in a good cabin with books and things we can learn, or have fun with. Nothing behind us is happening right now, and nothing ahead of us can be touched. So we get to be right here...and if things are too stressful to be good, you at least know they're better right this second than they were before you came home."
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Date: 2021-05-16 02:27 am (UTC)"I think I'd try to remind you that right this second, things are okay. People we love are safe. We're in a good cabin with books and things we can learn, or have fun with. Nothing behind us is happening right now, and nothing ahead of us can be touched. So we get to be right here...and if things are too stressful to be good, you at least know they're better right this second than they were before you came home."