You don't have to be afraid of heights to not jump off cliffs.
[But it's her mind. She can stay if she wants. He wonders how badly he's lying to himself, how selfishly, but he can't tell. Maps need referents.]
I'm sad you're alone. And I'm sad you're - cold.
[He's not Ben. He's not happy for her in any self-possessed shape, even if she's mostly happy with herself. He wonders where the line is between bad friend and good person, and whether things would be any different with Lourdes if what she did made her happy. He wonders if he has the right to any opinion at all. He's killed more than she has, after all.]
spam
[But it's her mind. She can stay if she wants. He wonders how badly he's lying to himself, how selfishly, but he can't tell. Maps need referents.]
I'm sad you're alone. And I'm sad you're - cold.
[He's not Ben. He's not happy for her in any self-possessed shape, even if she's mostly happy with herself. He wonders where the line is between bad friend and good person, and whether things would be any different with Lourdes if what she did made her happy. He wonders if he has the right to any opinion at all. He's killed more than she has, after all.]