[ Ben is hesitant, words halting in the way they become when he is wandering into vulnerable or emotional territory. But he lifts his gaze, meeting Pratt's so he can see the sincerity there, in addition to hearing it in his grave voice. ]
If any of that shit you've seen is something you want to talk about, but you weren't sure anyone would want to hear it or could take it: I can. And I'll listen, if you ever want to.
[ He doesn't expect Pratt will want to, now, when it's all so fresh, or possibly ever. But Ben wanted to make the offer. Because if Pratt is anything like him, he has figured out there are unspoken rules for what you can tell to who. Lots of people couldn't take hearing in detail about his powers, or his life, or his death. ]
Don't worry. Peter got one of them into a containment unit. He's analyzing it in a lab. I'll check in with him tonight and see how that is going. And until then - I've been warning people. They stay in places with a lot of old damage and shadowy spots. Stay where it's light.
[ Ben's face is solemn when he makes the offer to kill Jacob; no remorse there, no hesitation. From the little he'd seen of this reflection of Jacob in Pratt's mind, from seeing his fear... this wasn't someone it will be a toll on Ben's conscience to kill. ]
That's what friends are for.
[ It's a small joke, an attempt to lift the mood. But also, he kinda means it. ]
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[ Ben is hesitant, words halting in the way they become when he is wandering into vulnerable or emotional territory. But he lifts his gaze, meeting Pratt's so he can see the sincerity there, in addition to hearing it in his grave voice. ]
If any of that shit you've seen is something you want to talk about, but you weren't sure anyone would want to hear it or could take it: I can. And I'll listen, if you ever want to.
[ He doesn't expect Pratt will want to, now, when it's all so fresh, or possibly ever. But Ben wanted to make the offer. Because if Pratt is anything like him, he has figured out there are unspoken rules for what you can tell to who. Lots of people couldn't take hearing in detail about his powers, or his life, or his death. ]
Don't worry. Peter got one of them into a containment unit. He's analyzing it in a lab. I'll check in with him tonight and see how that is going. And until then - I've been warning people. They stay in places with a lot of old damage and shadowy spots. Stay where it's light.
[ Ben's face is solemn when he makes the offer to kill Jacob; no remorse there, no hesitation. From the little he'd seen of this reflection of Jacob in Pratt's mind, from seeing his fear... this wasn't someone it will be a toll on Ben's conscience to kill. ]
That's what friends are for.
[ It's a small joke, an attempt to lift the mood. But also, he kinda means it. ]