"I thought that was enough," he said on barely more than a breath, "I thought it would always be enough..." Gabriel was horrified to find tears stinging the edges of his vision, and promptly closed his eyes, taking a few shaky breaths before he dared let himself speak again.
One, and he no longer doubted the floor's ability to hold him. Two, and the fullness of Adam's words had sunk in.
Eyes snapped open, narrowing on Adam's ethereal face, and Gabriel asked carefully, almost frightened of the answer, "Tali - Tali died because of... all this?"
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Date: 2006-08-21 07:04 am (UTC)One, and he no longer doubted the floor's ability to hold him. Two, and the fullness of Adam's words had sunk in.
Eyes snapped open, narrowing on Adam's ethereal face, and Gabriel asked carefully, almost frightened of the answer, "Tali - Tali died because of... all this?"