[Something flickers before him, blackened teeth and watching eyes. He can’t say it. He’s not supposed to know…
[It’s Kel. Kel says he’s Basil’s friend, still. And Kel is confused because Kel doesn’t know anything. He doesn’t deserve it, but…]
Y…you’ve changed. [Eked out, barely audible. Basil peers up, sees those dark, unrelenting irises, ducks away again.]
Can’t you see…?
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[Something flickers before him, blackened teeth and watching eyes. He can’t say it. He’s not supposed to know…
[It’s Kel. Kel says he’s Basil’s friend, still. And Kel is confused because Kel doesn’t know anything. He doesn’t deserve it, but…]
Y…you’ve changed. [Eked out, barely audible. Basil peers up, sees those dark, unrelenting irises, ducks away again.]
Can’t you see…?