[ Eddie had been running for so long, he has almost forgotten what it felt like to have a safe haven. The grip to his shoulder was nice, it grounded him, reassured him that Gareth is here, and that he means what he says.
He takes his opposite arm and places a hand over Gareth's on his shoulder in response, patting it in thanks before curling his fingers around Gareth's and giving it a squeeze. It hits him in that moment, just how tired he really is. ]
Thank you. [ He smiles sadly as he thinks of Dustin, of his uncle. Maybe there isn't any harm in at least letting them know he's alive. ]
If there's a way we can let them know without alerting the whole town, maybe. [ It's probably safer for them not to know, but if the pitchforks were called off after Jason's "disappearance" then maybe there's little to worry about. ] I just don't want them to get caught in any crossfire if people find out I'm alive and want to hunt me down again.
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He takes his opposite arm and places a hand over Gareth's on his shoulder in response, patting it in thanks before curling his fingers around Gareth's and giving it a squeeze. It hits him in that moment, just how tired he really is. ]
Thank you. [ He smiles sadly as he thinks of Dustin, of his uncle. Maybe there isn't any harm in at least letting them know he's alive. ]
If there's a way we can let them know without alerting the whole town, maybe. [ It's probably safer for them not to know, but if the pitchforks were called off after Jason's "disappearance" then maybe there's little to worry about. ] I just don't want them to get caught in any crossfire if people find out I'm alive and want to hunt me down again.