[His breath catches, something stutters in his chest. It would be so easy to just say yes. Whatever she did - it would be easy.]
You're probably the only one who could, you know.
[Ice is orderly, structured. And it's a good insulator. Like Tessic's tower, like the concrete shell of the old Hesperia nuclear plant, an ice palace would mute the unbearable ongoing exchange. He's not saying yes. He's just - tired, and telling the truth.]
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You're probably the only one who could, you know.
[Ice is orderly, structured. And it's a good insulator. Like Tessic's tower, like the concrete shell of the old Hesperia nuclear plant, an ice palace would mute the unbearable ongoing exchange. He's not saying yes. He's just - tired, and telling the truth.]