[The certainty's nice, because there is a part of him that worries, that knows this isn't really in his control, but he doesn't want to flip out about it before he has to. He'll come back, and he'll stay as long as he needs to, even if the promise of home is so, so incredibly appealing after being here for so long.
And there's a lot he could say, to drive home the point that he's grateful they had been willing to work together, that it hadn't been months of tension and frustration for everyone involved, but sometimes, it's better to keep it simple.]
You're a good man, Alex. [Not that there's ever been any doubt of that, but he means it wholeheartedly.]
Do you have anything you want me to pass along to the others?
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And there's a lot he could say, to drive home the point that he's grateful they had been willing to work together, that it hadn't been months of tension and frustration for everyone involved, but sometimes, it's better to keep it simple.]
You're a good man, Alex. [Not that there's ever been any doubt of that, but he means it wholeheartedly.]
Do you have anything you want me to pass along to the others?