People can leave here. Not because they choose to, they can just They can disappear. I spoke with someone who's had it happen. Someone she knew was here one day and the next he was gone.
[Koby wants to ask how Tim can believe that, whether he truly does deep down. But -- he already knows the answer. And even though they're ostensibly talking about Koby himself, about the home he's making here, the next question is about Tim alone:]
Tim. How long do you have to suffer to earn being happy?
I don't like the sight of blood of unknown origin all over the floor of the room I'm staying in, which nobody told me was a safehouse for vampires, Koby.
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You were right. I'm only going to say that once, but. You were.
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You're welcome.
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I'm so scared, Tim. I'm so scared. What now? I found something out, something awful, about this place and
I'm so happy but I'm so scared.
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What do you mean?
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They can disappear. I spoke with someone who's had it happen. Someone she knew was here one day and the next he was gone.
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Purgatory isn't meant to be permanent.
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Or I go and you and Quentin and everyone are still here?
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Don't you?
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But I'm here for a reason. Until I know what it is and see it through, I won't earn it.
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Tim. How long do you have to suffer to earn being happy?
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and before you bring up Hawk, it would be the same back home
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That doesn't make it BETTER.
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I'm sorry about the blood. I should've asked you or told you or
Sorry.
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You should have. It's fine, though, as long as it's in the other room. I think I just need to lay down.
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You do? Are you
Do you not like the sight of blood? [He might just be a normal person, Koby.]
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I don't like the sight of blood of unknown origin all over the floor of the room I'm staying in, which nobody told me was a safehouse for vampires, Koby.
[ Which is NORMAL. ]
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Well.
I guess that makes sense.
Somewhat.
It's not a vampire safehouse, I'm not bringing any of them back. Permanently, I mean. [Koby.]
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You know what I mean.
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No.
It hasn't.
I do, and I promise I wouldn't just invite them to our room if an emergency happened.
I'd go to them with supplies, same as anyone else.
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