"The boys are normally calmer, but..." He shrugs, the warm smile on his face faltering for just a moment. "My oldest is taking things in stride, but... for all I know the twins haven't left the house or worked out since I left." Garrot just sighs, and his mood starts to deflate. "I wouldn't let them come with me, so they're doing whatever they can to help me from home." And then suddenly his free hand goes into one of his pockets, while the other holds the phone at his side, as if the video call was over. The doctor's looking straight down at the ground.
"I'm not okay, Zafika." He lets out a short, sharp sigh. "We went back in time, I couldn't get in touch with my father, there's weird kids in magic rocks, and everyone thought I was dead." His shoulders slump a bit more. "All I want is to hold my family and hear their heartbeats but I can't," his jaw tightens, his teeth are clenched, and there's a hint of snarl to his voice. "Because I was an idiot who made them all stay home so that if I die then it won't hurt as much when they've all lost another parent to this bullshit."
That's a lot, both to process and to word vomit, so Garrot's taking a moment to just, uh, breathe. If he's angry at anyone, it's himself.
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"The boys are normally calmer, but..." He shrugs, the warm smile on his face faltering for just a moment. "My oldest is taking things in stride, but... for all I know the twins haven't left the house or worked out since I left." Garrot just sighs, and his mood starts to deflate. "I wouldn't let them come with me, so they're doing whatever they can to help me from home." And then suddenly his free hand goes into one of his pockets, while the other holds the phone at his side, as if the video call was over. The doctor's looking straight down at the ground.
"I'm not okay, Zafika." He lets out a short, sharp sigh. "We went back in time, I couldn't get in touch with my father, there's weird kids in magic rocks, and everyone thought I was dead." His shoulders slump a bit more. "All I want is to hold my family and hear their heartbeats but I can't," his jaw tightens, his teeth are clenched, and there's a hint of snarl to his voice. "Because I was an idiot who made them all stay home so that if I die then it won't hurt as much when they've all lost another parent to this bullshit."
That's a lot, both to process and to word vomit, so Garrot's taking a moment to just, uh, breathe. If he's angry at anyone, it's himself.