( He presses his lips together into something tight and sympathetic. Have some rare, real empathy: )
Yeah, man. I get that.
( They're not exactly lined up. Ian's only been to two, he thinks this is Lance's third, but... in a way, transitioning into the apocalypse was a lot like transitioning into a new world altogether. Different rules, different people, different communication methods. Insanity, chaos, fear, relocation. That one was harder than New Amsterdam by a mile. This one is shaping up to be harder too, though thankfully not as bad as the first six months after contact. )
Probably a lot harder to let yourself get attached now, huh?
( That one's more a guess than a direct understanding. New Amsterdam was his first time getting attached in going on two decades, almost. Basically half the people he was attached to came with him.
Then again, the job... the apartment... his life...
Still, he's only had to give it all up once so far. )
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Yeah, man. I get that.
( They're not exactly lined up. Ian's only been to two, he thinks this is Lance's third, but... in a way, transitioning into the apocalypse was a lot like transitioning into a new world altogether. Different rules, different people, different communication methods. Insanity, chaos, fear, relocation. That one was harder than New Amsterdam by a mile. This one is shaping up to be harder too, though thankfully not as bad as the first six months after contact. )
Probably a lot harder to let yourself get attached now, huh?
( That one's more a guess than a direct understanding. New Amsterdam was his first time getting attached in going on two decades, almost. Basically half the people he was attached to came with him.
Then again, the job... the apartment... his life...
Still, he's only had to give it all up once so far. )