@biosurvive [ . . . ] you’re right. ( his body language wasn’t so closed off any longer. he sounds more hopeful now, sure that leon was most likely shocked to hear the agreement coming from him. he had to be. loss was normal, and it was even more natural to mourn over those they’ve lost. that was something that chris had to come to terms with, that it was okay. his mourning tended to take a step forward and take a more toxic turn, hence the drinking and sulking as he shut everybody out. ) if i move on, who does this ? ( he asks, referring to his job that fought bioterrorism. people needed him, and that was enough of a motivation for him now. )