( clarke thinks for a moment, curled up on herself ever so slightly and chewing the inside of her cheek. not really looking at rita as she recounts her own lived experiences on the boat, and trying to visualize the rocket launch in her minds eye like a movie. the story alone is great, but man. she would have really liked to see it.
to help.
to stand on the deck and look towards the bridge, finally knowing they'd gotten a leg up on the captain in a way that actually meant anything. but, she hadn't. her soul had given up a little, some may say, but still gotten snagged on sentiment before being swallowed by whatever replaced the nothing. and now she was back, eager, energized, rested and... behind.
another beat and then clarke drags her eyes back to rita's face and smiles softly. )
Well, for whatever it's worth, I'm really proud of you.
All of you. You remember when we first got here, and everything seemed so strange and we never knew if we'd ever be able to break through the barrier? But you guys actually did.
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to help.
to stand on the deck and look towards the bridge, finally knowing they'd gotten a leg up on the captain in a way that actually meant anything. but, she hadn't. her soul had given up a little, some may say, but still gotten snagged on sentiment before being swallowed by whatever replaced the nothing. and now she was back, eager, energized, rested and... behind.
another beat and then clarke drags her eyes back to rita's face and smiles softly. )
Well, for whatever it's worth, I'm really proud of you.
All of you. You remember when we first got here, and everything seemed so strange and we never knew if we'd ever be able to break through the barrier? But you guys actually did.