[The hard pavement gives way to the soft dirt under his boots and the sharp clicks are replaced with softer swooshes of too-long grass getting trampled beneath his feet.]
This could have been your second or perhaps third one, as well.
[It seemed to take a while, for the reality of the deal they made to sink in. The futility of it.] How far are you willing to go, Clayton, to undo your regret? We have all asked ourselves this very question, and the answer-- changes. A little more with each mission.
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[The hard pavement gives way to the soft dirt under his boots and the sharp clicks are replaced with softer swooshes of too-long grass getting trampled beneath his feet.]
This could have been your second or perhaps third one, as well.
[It seemed to take a while, for the reality of the deal they made to sink in. The futility of it.] How far are you willing to go, Clayton, to undo your regret? We have all asked ourselves this very question, and the answer-- changes. A little more with each mission.