[Curran does fear losing Kate over this, but losing her because of this choice instead of losing her to death is a choice he will make every day of the week and twice on Sundays. His world doesn't have any business even existing without his wife and son in it. To his credit, Curran is quiet, listening as Erra speaks.
These are things he knows, but to hear them spelled out plainly puts it in a clearer perspective. Maybe Kate can get over this. God he hopes so. ...that pun is so unintended that he's nearly groaning at his own thoughts. He manages to stifle it.
Part of him wants to thank Erra. Hell, part of him wants to hug her -- that part is small and suicidal, apparently. But that's not what he does, instead he asks,]
Just to be clear, wings don't run in your family? [Sometimes he thinks he's funny.]
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These are things he knows, but to hear them spelled out plainly puts it in a clearer perspective. Maybe Kate can get over this. God he hopes so. ...that pun is so unintended that he's nearly groaning at his own thoughts. He manages to stifle it.
Part of him wants to thank Erra. Hell, part of him wants to hug her -- that part is small and suicidal, apparently. But that's not what he does, instead he asks,]
Just to be clear, wings don't run in your family? [Sometimes he thinks he's funny.]