( later, billy will make his way back to the sanctum. he'll curl up on the depressing beanbag chair he put in his room, wrap a blanket tight around his shoulders and think about all the things he's done in his life that's lead to this exact moment in time.
but that's--later. right now, there's something he can try and do, something he can possibly handle, people who need help and he's--here. partially. he can handle this. eyes close and he rests his hands against his knees, letting his guard down just that much more to focus on trying to find this mess of missing kids. despite his and teddy's--their thing, he still trusts teddy to keep an eye out. keep him from getting hurt if anything jumps out of the foliage.
he's--horrendously quiet for several moments, hands outstretched and flecks of blue shimmering from fingers, from closed eyes, surrounding the pictures of the children and glimmering around him but despite his attempts, it's not long before billy's shaking his head and dropping hands, letting those pictures fall to the ground in front of him. )
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but that's--later. right now, there's something he can try and do, something he can possibly handle, people who need help and he's--here. partially. he can handle this. eyes close and he rests his hands against his knees, letting his guard down just that much more to focus on trying to find this mess of missing kids. despite his and teddy's--their thing, he still trusts teddy to keep an eye out. keep him from getting hurt if anything jumps out of the foliage.
he's--horrendously quiet for several moments, hands outstretched and flecks of blue shimmering from fingers, from closed eyes, surrounding the pictures of the children and glimmering around him but despite his attempts, it's not long before billy's shaking his head and dropping hands, letting those pictures fall to the ground in front of him. )
We'll need to deeper into the jungle.