Babble (200 words)
Spoilers: Impossible Planet/Satan Pit
Sin
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Was it really worth it? To try so hard, only to have failed again? He attempted to find some small redemption. But it wasn't enough to wash away his sins.
He almost lost her this time.
He closed his eyes, content in the comfort of his ship. But it was still there, that niggling, sinister thought. Could he keep it up? Could he keep on sacrificing those around him?
She'll be here soon.
Was he strong enough to face her, to look her in the eye and apologise? For all those times he risked her safety, just to save someone else. Could he make her understand?
The universe for a girl.
Was it worth it?
No, he'd just smile, and hug her, and joke about what happened. They wouldn't speak of it, not once, though they both knew it in their hearts. But saying it would make it all the more real.
Steeling his nerves for when that door would open, he tried to keep his mind from lingering on what had happened. What had nearly happened…
The valiant child who will die in battle so very soon.
It was inevitable. And when she did, it would be by him.