[He tries to take a breath, but he can't. It goes in thin and rushes out loudly, like a leaky tire. It's painful. Everything is painful these days, even something as simple as breathing. He glances up at her again, lost, but fighting. Fighting with all he's worth, pathetic as it may be. Useless as he knows he is.]
I'll try.
[He'll give it everything he has and more, in fact. He's no match for her, not even close. But it's important, And if she ever needs him, even for that...then all he can do is his best. That's what he has to give. It's all he has to give. But he will. His dull blue eyes, exhausted and empty, broke no argument. He'll try, Steph. With everything that's left in him, he'll try.]
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I'll try.
[He'll give it everything he has and more, in fact. He's no match for her, not even close. But it's important, And if she ever needs him, even for that...then all he can do is his best. That's what he has to give. It's all he has to give. But he will. His dull blue eyes, exhausted and empty, broke no argument. He'll try, Steph. With everything that's left in him, he'll try.]