For some reason, hearing Phil shout at him that it's okay for him to go, it suddenly makes it all so much easier.
He still feels like a coward, taking the easy way out to avoid further danger and harm, and even though part of it is to save those he cares about from himself, it still feels selfish. The first few moments after he says it, he thinks he should take it back and reach for the stranger's hand instead. But Phil is telling him it's okay, telling him to go home. And then it starts to feel that way.
It does occur to him that there's a chance, however slim, that he could see Phil again back home. If he somehow avoids dying there, if he goes back to a time before he meets his demise, then Phil would still be there. There's still a chance for things to turn out differently. So Jeremy nods his head in response, with a firm resolve to find him if he's given the chance. If he remembers ...
"... take care of Alby for me, okay?" Jeremy asks of him, a heavy feeling in his heart and tears forming in his eyes from the sudden rush of emotions. Alby's going to wonder where he's gone, but he trusts Phil (a considerable step forward since their first meeting here,) and Alby will be in good company with him and Foxy. As much as he wishes he could bring his little friend home with him, if Jeremy arrives at home dying or already dead, no one would be there to take care of or explain Alby's appearance at all. "And-- tell him I'm sorry ..."
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He still feels like a coward, taking the easy way out to avoid further danger and harm, and even though part of it is to save those he cares about from himself, it still feels selfish. The first few moments after he says it, he thinks he should take it back and reach for the stranger's hand instead. But Phil is telling him it's okay, telling him to go home. And then it starts to feel that way.
It does occur to him that there's a chance, however slim, that he could see Phil again back home. If he somehow avoids dying there, if he goes back to a time before he meets his demise, then Phil would still be there. There's still a chance for things to turn out differently. So Jeremy nods his head in response, with a firm resolve to find him if he's given the chance. If he remembers ...
"... take care of Alby for me, okay?" Jeremy asks of him, a heavy feeling in his heart and tears forming in his eyes from the sudden rush of emotions. Alby's going to wonder where he's gone, but he trusts Phil (a considerable step forward since their first meeting here,) and Alby will be in good company with him and Foxy. As much as he wishes he could bring his little friend home with him, if Jeremy arrives at home dying or already dead, no one would be there to take care of or explain Alby's appearance at all. "And-- tell him I'm sorry ..."