[ with tesla still fresh in his memory, but the thought of crashing the ships yet to come to him with some thanks to vash's intensive influence, he doesn't have the slightest clue what could be going on behind wolfwood's shades. the future is given to him in bits and pieces, and he finds himself afraid to ask the real questions.

especially when he can see the tears in his brother's eyes. the same sadness that seems consistent across the board. he doesn't want to be the source of that pain, but a part of him knows the terrible truth without having to ask.

so he slides the sunglasses on his own face. they're bigger and droop down his nose unless he holds them in place. ]

Well, I'm here now. So you don't have to be alone. [ the man behind his brother is staring at him hard enough, nai can feel his skin prickle under the intensity. despite his brother being right here, something dangerous lurks behind him. his fingers twitch, tightening their hold on the glasses. ] I was with you before- a different you. [ different, but no less his brother. nai didn't feel the need to care. ] But then there was another big tremor, and we were separated.