[Yeah, he really does not want to consider the possibility his mom's murderer could appear and Roland might not. He'd barely gotten away from him the first time--and that had been racing across two worlds where he could talk, and cry, and rage as he pleased.]
Walter. [And then he adds:] People call him the man in black. He looks almost normal, but there's something off about him. He's from Mid-World.
[Talking about Lucas seems to cause Jake much less internal conflict, and his reply is quicker.]
You did it to save them, right? [Jake isn't a bloodthirsty person. But he knows now sometimes blood has to be spilled--and some people have to spill it.] It's lucky you came together.
[Not everyone had.]
They make these Sound Eaters sound like tough customers. You can look after each other.
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Walter. [And then he adds:] People call him the man in black. He looks almost normal, but there's something off about him. He's from Mid-World.
[Talking about Lucas seems to cause Jake much less internal conflict, and his reply is quicker.]
You did it to save them, right? [Jake isn't a bloodthirsty person. But he knows now sometimes blood has to be spilled--and some people have to spill it.] It's lucky you came together.
[Not everyone had.]
They make these Sound Eaters sound like tough customers. You can look after each other.