[ He bundles Delta close out of habit, tucking his chin on his shoulder or hair depending on how tangled up Delta wants to be. Either is good. After that there's nothing to do but...wait. And listen. Find out once and for all what happened after he'd died. He'd never asked before because what was the point of knowing about something he couldn't change?

But Delta needs to let it out- and he needs to know. ]

After what happened to Wash and Epsilon, I'm not surprised... [ A beat. ] North mentioned the attack. A firefight with Maine.


[ His arm goes tight around Delta's shoulders and he's quiet for a long moment, blinking at the far wall. ]

...he doesn't make it, does he?