Ben had thought, though perhaps he is mistaken, that Cole was something of an exception to the general rule, when it came to spirits and people. But perhaps there were others, and perhaps this Evangeline was one.
Still, he feels a happiness on Cole's behalf, knowing that Rhys, this guy he cares about so much, is alive. Innocently, he suggests:
"So if you ever go back, you might get to see him again?"
It's a big 'if', of course. No knowing if any of them leave here, or where they might end up when and if they do. Ben's not even sure whether he himself would want to go home if he were given the opportunity - it's big and messy and something he tries not to think about. But the thought of Cole going elsewhere, leaving the Anchor, hurts more than Ben had expected. But at least if he was going home, perhaps he might have a chance to reunite with Rhys and his other friends.
Without even noticing it, all that awful fear and sadness has been subsiding in Ben as the two of them speak. He isn't sure if it's being around Cole, or speaking to him, or realizing the world is so much bigger than him and his little problems. But that horrible, dense, twisted knot that has been building and building in his stomach doesn't feel so heavy anymore.
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Ben had thought, though perhaps he is mistaken, that Cole was something of an exception to the general rule, when it came to spirits and people. But perhaps there were others, and perhaps this Evangeline was one.
Still, he feels a happiness on Cole's behalf, knowing that Rhys, this guy he cares about so much, is alive. Innocently, he suggests:
"So if you ever go back, you might get to see him again?"
It's a big 'if', of course. No knowing if any of them leave here, or where they might end up when and if they do. Ben's not even sure whether he himself would want to go home if he were given the opportunity - it's big and messy and something he tries not to think about. But the thought of Cole going elsewhere, leaving the Anchor, hurts more than Ben had expected. But at least if he was going home, perhaps he might have a chance to reunite with Rhys and his other friends.
Without even noticing it, all that awful fear and sadness has been subsiding in Ben as the two of them speak. He isn't sure if it's being around Cole, or speaking to him, or realizing the world is so much bigger than him and his little problems. But that horrible, dense, twisted knot that has been building and building in his stomach doesn't feel so heavy anymore.