"We don't get a goddamned moment!" Okay, he wasn't planning on snapping back, but the fact that someone is shouting at him is such an incredible relief, he feels himself latching onto it like a lifeline, reacting emotionally before he can consider the potential consequences.
"People like us, we don't get a break, we don't get a retirement, we don't get to grieve, and we don't get to apologize. Not while there's work. Not while there's anyone or anything left to save."
He takes a breath, pauses, and adds more quietly, "Half of the planet just lost someone they cared about. Friend, family, lover. Maybe all of the above. The other half of the planet's dead. We're not special."
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Date: 2018-05-30 02:29 am (UTC)"People like us, we don't get a break, we don't get a retirement, we don't get to grieve, and we don't get to apologize. Not while there's work. Not while there's anyone or anything left to save."
He takes a breath, pauses, and adds more quietly, "Half of the planet just lost someone they cared about. Friend, family, lover. Maybe all of the above. The other half of the planet's dead. We're not special."
"What do you want me to do? I'm here."