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( it is different. nick's own view on resurrection is--complicated, steeped in a history of it being fundamentally incompatible with who he is, seeing it go wrong. its impossible for that not to bleed over to here, where the rules are apparently different. even so, nick doubts that being used to the concept of people coming back makes the memories of dying any softer.

he finds one of michael's hands, winds his own hand around it and squeezes tight. )

You did what you thought was right. At least...it meant we knew what happened. If we were only just finding out now... ( it's not an image he's going to get out of his head any time soon, michael's body abandoned on the floor. he doesn't think about it now though, deliberately, looking at the michael in front of him instead. the one that's so clearly alive. ) We don't have to talk about it, later, or ever. I just want you to know you can.

[angrycowboy]

[ Michael pauses, then smiles a little, and tightens his hand on Nick's shoulder. ]

I'm not good at the whole, talking about it, thing. But thanks.

[ This time has to be different from when his hand was destroyed. He can't follow that same path again. He can't lose everyone who matters to him again.

He won't let that happen. ]

You know it goes both ways. I mean, if you want to talk about it.