[He banishes whatever uncertainty he feels, because if nothing else, as the one with the most experience here, he feels responsible for them. Stiles's quietness pulls at him, and he stands, reaching out to put a hand on his friend's shoulder and squeezing.]
Look - it's going to be bad. It's going to be ugly. But we've seen bad and ugly before.
[This is Lydia, he remembers saying. I'm here to save my best friend. It didn't work then. He's not going to let anything happen to them now.]
We'll have mountain ash, I'll try to get silver if it's really necessary, but we're going to be okay. No matter who's affected, no matter what's happening on the other Barge. The Admiral's gonna bring us back.
Pack Spam!
[He banishes whatever uncertainty he feels, because if nothing else, as the one with the most experience here, he feels responsible for them. Stiles's quietness pulls at him, and he stands, reaching out to put a hand on his friend's shoulder and squeezing.]
Look - it's going to be bad. It's going to be ugly. But we've seen bad and ugly before.
[This is Lydia, he remembers saying. I'm here to save my best friend. It didn't work then. He's not going to let anything happen to them now.]
We'll have mountain ash, I'll try to get silver if it's really necessary, but we're going to be okay. No matter who's affected, no matter what's happening on the other Barge. The Admiral's gonna bring us back.