"You'll see, you'll see," he says, ducking his head back in and having a seat next to him, forcing him over toward the window by just scooching over. His eyes are bright, eager to see Brendan see the kind of things that Manabu's told him about over and over again. Words don't really do it all justice, though...especially not his crummy words.
While the 999 picks up speed, they pass the first of the many ringed gates that'll line the "track" off-planet, the ones that keep the train safe from the vacuum. With his free hand, he scrubs at his face, wiping evidence of tears he'd stained Brendan's shirt with. The other hand first tightens its hold on his, then loosens to fidget, lace their fingers tight together, and settle again.
"Look," he says, leaning against Brendan's shoulder so he can see it, too. "We launch at the end of the track just ahead. And then..."
And then it'll just be stars and the light from faraway planets and moons.
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Date: 2018-01-20 03:35 am (UTC)While the 999 picks up speed, they pass the first of the many ringed gates that'll line the "track" off-planet, the ones that keep the train safe from the vacuum. With his free hand, he scrubs at his face, wiping evidence of tears he'd stained Brendan's shirt with. The other hand first tightens its hold on his, then loosens to fidget, lace their fingers tight together, and settle again.
"Look," he says, leaning against Brendan's shoulder so he can see it, too. "We launch at the end of the track just ahead. And then..."
And then it'll just be stars and the light from faraway planets and moons.