[ There is a man, a person in front of him. Not close enough to call a friend, but... He is a friend of Carlos. And that man, that person, that second-degree-friend is crying, and trying not to. He is rubbing his eyes and shaking. He is asking what he is supposed to do. He is sounding as if he is afraid to be alone.
...It is hard not to care. It is impossible not to care.
He wonders for a moment what to do, what is best. And when he decides not to do what is best, he looks at his hands, and his wrist. And he takes off his watch. ]
This... is the one true timepiece in Night Vale, as Carlos called it. I am not sure Carlos even knows what time, or truth, or timepieces really are, but... That is what he believed. It is significant to him. Important. Precious, and... He gave it to me for an anniversary of ours.
[ He takes one of Jesse's wrists, and he belts the watch on, looking at it as he does, going on and on, as he does. ] It is precious to me, also. I'd like you to hold onto it while I am gone, while Carlos is gone, until both of us are back. It is a symbol and a reminder that none of us is ever alone. I'd like you to hold onto it, to protect it, and to keep it safe.
[ It'll be a lot easier than keeping Carlos safe.... probably. He lets go and looks up at Jesse again. ] That is what you are going to do. You are going to remember. You are going to fight to survive, to hold onto that precious something. And you are not going to give up.
...And also you're going to go talk to monsters with me, for a while. You and I are not the only ones who need reminders of who and what we are, and the friends we have.
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...It is hard not to care. It is impossible not to care.
He wonders for a moment what to do, what is best. And when he decides not to do what is best, he looks at his hands, and his wrist. And he takes off his watch. ]
This... is the one true timepiece in Night Vale, as Carlos called it. I am not sure Carlos even knows what time, or truth, or timepieces really are, but... That is what he believed. It is significant to him. Important. Precious, and... He gave it to me for an anniversary of ours.
[ He takes one of Jesse's wrists, and he belts the watch on, looking at it as he does, going on and on, as he does. ] It is precious to me, also. I'd like you to hold onto it while I am gone, while Carlos is gone, until both of us are back. It is a symbol and a reminder that none of us is ever alone. I'd like you to hold onto it, to protect it, and to keep it safe.
[ It'll be a lot easier than keeping Carlos safe.... probably. He lets go and looks up at Jesse again. ] That is what you are going to do. You are going to remember. You are going to fight to survive, to hold onto that precious something. And you are not going to give up.
...And also you're going to go talk to monsters with me, for a while. You and I are not the only ones who need reminders of who and what we are, and the friends we have.