"Yeah." Eddie's voice is weary. He concentrates on filling Susan's glass, but keeps a sharp eye on her friend as he does.
It's entirely possible Suzie's going to tear him a new one for this, but Eddie Dean's gotten used to making hard calls about what's gunslinger business - and what's not only gunslinger business, when it comes down to it. And if this is what it takes for Susan to make it through the day tomorrow and this time come out okay on the other side, he'll do it.
"Of course, he didn't know the truth. Just what he saw in the magic 8-ball from hell. It showed him she'd been taken prisoner, and what he thought was her being rescued, so he thought that was good enough and she'd be safe. It wasn't. And by the time he figured that out, it was too late."
Eddie finishes with the drink, looks up and meets Caspian's eyes. "So, vigil. All three of them. Roland's gone now, but Susan's still here. And I don't know about you, but I'd like to keep it that way."
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It's entirely possible Suzie's going to tear him a new one for this, but Eddie Dean's gotten used to making hard calls about what's gunslinger business - and what's not only gunslinger business, when it comes down to it. And if this is what it takes for Susan to make it through the day tomorrow and this time come out okay on the other side, he'll do it.
"Of course, he didn't know the truth. Just what he saw in the magic 8-ball from hell. It showed him she'd been taken prisoner, and what he thought was her being rescued, so he thought that was good enough and she'd be safe. It wasn't. And by the time he figured that out, it was too late."
Eddie finishes with the drink, looks up and meets Caspian's eyes. "So, vigil. All three of them. Roland's gone now, but Susan's still here. And I don't know about you, but I'd like to keep it that way."