[Action] (Backdated to before all the craziness goes on next door at House 21)

[knightofratatosk]

[There's a lot of snow outside. A LOT of snow. So much snow, in fact, that it's preventing one Horatio Caine (who had stopped by for a visit) from returning to his own apartment. It could be worse; at least they've got food and shelter (even if they are running a bit short on firewood and despite Emil's little excursion out into the worst of it to go rescue Luke), and Emil's got plenty of space for an unexpected overnight guest. Sial is enjoying having a new friend to bother as well.

Right now Emil is trying to coax a few pieces of damp firewood into burning so that the fire doesn't go out completely.]

Comments

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

Kyle... recently turned seventeen. [And he didn't meet the kid until he was fifteen, so he kinda feels like a jerk about it]

[knightofratatosk]

[Well, that's a bit of a surprise.]

That's how old I am too... I think. I mean, that's how old I am if time really does pass here in Luceti.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

Emil... if you experience it, then time has passed.

[knightofratatosk]

No, I mean... what happens to that time when we go back home? It will be like nothing had changed at all, right?

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

But Emil- [...] Doesn't time pass here anyway?

[knightofratatosk]

It does, but I don't think it matters when we return to our worlds.

... if we return to our worlds.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

When, Emil. that's always a when.

[knightofratatosk]

How do you know?

[When you've been here for as long as Emil has, it's hard to think of it in terms of "when" instead of "if."]

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

Because I'm not going to let it be "if."

[knightofratatosk]

[Now he's silent for a moment. He wants to believe that, really he does, but...]

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

Trust me.

[knightofratatosk]

Going home might mean we can't see the people we've met here again.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

It might.

[knightofratatosk]

It's not fair. If we stay here, we may never see our worlds again, but if we go home, we might never see the friends we made here again either.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

Neither of those are for certain.

[knightofratatosk]

I miss Richter and Marta...

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

I know, Emil. [...] We all... have people that we miss.

[knightofratatosk]

Maybe... maybe I could introduce you to them if we do find a way to visit other worlds when we go home.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

That... that would be nice, Emil.

[knightofratatosk]

And maybe I could meet your son too.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Kyle would like you, Emil.

[knightofratatosk]

What is he like?

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

He is a dependable young man... who believes strongly in most things he does. [A pause, and then a chuckle before a light frown] He has a good heart.

[knightofratatosk]

He sounds like a really great person. You must be proud of him.

[miamijustice.livejournal.com]

[There's actually a light pause there before... he decides he needs to make a point come home] I am... but Kyle made a bad mistake once.