[He should ask if she needs anything, really, but he's sickened and frightened and he thought, even in a small way, that this place was different. All the same, there's a stubborn hopefulness lingering at the back of his mind - the fact that she could talk about it at all was a good sign. Things could change. People could be safe.
But 'could' isn't much of a consolation at the moment. He can't imagine what it must be like for her; even with all he'd experienced, he hadn't been killed.]
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But 'could' isn't much of a consolation at the moment. He can't imagine what it must be like for her; even with all he'd experienced, he hadn't been killed.]