[ ethan does not see it. he is choosing Not To Perceive. he is entirely focused on a scruffy dude in boxers, who looks as unstrung and profoundly lost as ethan feels.
who needs sleep, these days? not [redacted].[redacted] is notoriously unsleeping. ethan might as well wander around during the night as well as the day, as if he's going to find anything he's looking for. he's got his gun and his knife tucked into his battered, bloodstained hoodie, but he's awful tired of fighting.
nightmare
who needs sleep, these days? not [redacted]. [redacted] is notoriously unsleeping. ethan might as well wander around during the night as well as the day, as if he's going to find anything he's looking for. he's got his gun and his knife tucked into his battered, bloodstained hoodie, but he's awful tired of fighting.
he asks, very calmly, ]
If I say no, will it go away?