[Teo slowly, gradually, picks himself up and makes his way past Cecily and over to Ryder. His fingers find the edge of her shirt and hang on.]
Ryder... [He pleads her name, worried. For her, of course. He turns back to the others.] We just... want to live... Just want...
[Maybe that's not all true. A second ago his dead heart felt alight with some hope, the chance of fixing his whatever went wrong in his past. The chance of a future. Now, he feels lost again. Cecily looks thrown off herself.]
You want to get rid of me?
[There's a pause and a scowl on Maddy's part.]
You wanted normal. This is it. Or would be.
[Cecily stares her down a moment, her expression twisting. She gives a shake of her head.]
She's right. You're being an asshole. But big surprise there, huh?
[Maddy doesn't flinch. Cecily breathes deep and turns to face the other Ryder.]
He's going to want us to come back, to confirm with him. You too. I know it sucks but... I can do the exchange alone after that and you won't have to deal with any of us ever again.
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Ryder... [He pleads her name, worried. For her, of course. He turns back to the others.] We just... want to live... Just want...
[Maybe that's not all true. A second ago his dead heart felt alight with some hope, the chance of fixing his whatever went wrong in his past. The chance of a future. Now, he feels lost again. Cecily looks thrown off herself.]
You want to get rid of me?
[There's a pause and a scowl on Maddy's part.]
You wanted normal. This is it. Or would be.
[Cecily stares her down a moment, her expression twisting. She gives a shake of her head.]
She's right. You're being an asshole. But big surprise there, huh?
[Maddy doesn't flinch. Cecily breathes deep and turns to face the other Ryder.]
He's going to want us to come back, to confirm with him. You too. I know it sucks but... I can do the exchange alone after that and you won't have to deal with any of us ever again.
[She flashes the briefest glare at Maddy.]