[Lenka doesn't reach for him for the moment, not the way Nine does, but his voice reaches out anyway -- firm and clear and attention-catching. He doesn't know exactly what Drew is saying, but it doesn't seem to be helping at the moment. And they need Chuuta to be here with them, as much as possible. Not to look too deep into himself.]
We're in the same boat. But we're not like the dead yet. It's all right.
[For a provisional sense of all right. But look. They're still coherent (mostly), so that counts for something. Also:]
If it's not hurting us and it's not trying to separate you from Drew... what is it doing?
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[Lenka doesn't reach for him for the moment, not the way Nine does, but his voice reaches out anyway -- firm and clear and attention-catching. He doesn't know exactly what Drew is saying, but it doesn't seem to be helping at the moment. And they need Chuuta to be here with them, as much as possible. Not to look too deep into himself.]
We're in the same boat. But we're not like the dead yet. It's all right.
[For a provisional sense of all right. But look. They're still coherent (mostly), so that counts for something. Also:]
If it's not hurting us and it's not trying to separate you from Drew... what is it doing?