[ This seems...incredibly significant for her. From how she talks, how she carries herself... This is a huge step. Just that one word, convinced, it implies a lot, and none of it good.
Alex wishes he could be standing beside her, showing his support that way. But crackles of flame dance in his eyes, and he remembers the feeling of fire engulfing his body. Had he actually died then, it would've been over. He wouldn't have to relive it, again and again, every time he catches sight of a stray flame.
But he didn't. And he does.
So, with one restrained flinch, he stays rooted to the spot, watching Lebkuchen burn her Bible from behind. ]
...Good fuckin' riddance. God's never been in the habit of doin' anything for anyone, far as I can tell.
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Alex wishes he could be standing beside her, showing his support that way. But crackles of flame dance in his eyes, and he remembers the feeling of fire engulfing his body. Had he actually died then, it would've been over. He wouldn't have to relive it, again and again, every time he catches sight of a stray flame.
But he didn't. And he does.
So, with one restrained flinch, he stays rooted to the spot, watching Lebkuchen burn her Bible from behind. ]
...Good fuckin' riddance. God's never been in the habit of doin' anything for anyone, far as I can tell.