[ athessa and barrow would've, of course, helped; did help, with the immediate problems in the aftermath. but there had been a moment, spike digging into his stomach and richard still trying to free himself, when holden had thought, this is it, and — you don't forget who it was that saved you, without a moment's hesitation, after something like that.
i'm certain, dick says, and he hums acknowledgement. he would've, but that's not really the point here. ]
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i'm certain, dick says, and he hums acknowledgement. he would've, but that's not really the point here. ]
Hell of a way to get to know someone.
[ well, at least: how they react in a crisis. ]