The words spill from her mouth choppily, raw; they only do so after a lengthy silence in which his words smack her with the reality of it. Of course. Of course. People had long since spoken of the rifts having consequences, and fearing those consequences, but none of them had imagined it could lead to the end of the world. Elena certainly didn't, but maybe they should have. It makes so much sense once he speaks long enough to say it. It makes so much sense, but her head does not easily accept it. She's only just sat down and already Elena is standing up again, her hand momentarily cupping her own mouth as she lets out a breath. The world was ending and they were saying goodbye.
And maybe that's what she thinks isn't possible. Not so much the end of the world, but their saying goodbye, except -- maybe he is right. Maybe things were different in that world. Maybe that makes sense in all the ways it doesn't, but her heart doesn't believe that, or it has a very hard time of doing so.
Elena finally turns to him again, the ache in her gaze, the utter confusion of something she simply hasn't understood. She shakes her head for a moment, though it's clear she believes him. He would have no reason to lie, and regardless of timelines and universes, Elena trusts Ethan to tell her the truth. "How did we -- ? "
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The words spill from her mouth choppily, raw; they only do so after a lengthy silence in which his words smack her with the reality of it. Of course. Of course. People had long since spoken of the rifts having consequences, and fearing those consequences, but none of them had imagined it could lead to the end of the world. Elena certainly didn't, but maybe they should have. It makes so much sense once he speaks long enough to say it. It makes so much sense, but her head does not easily accept it. She's only just sat down and already Elena is standing up again, her hand momentarily cupping her own mouth as she lets out a breath. The world was ending and they were saying goodbye.
And maybe that's what she thinks isn't possible. Not so much the end of the world, but their saying goodbye, except -- maybe he is right. Maybe things were different in that world. Maybe that makes sense in all the ways it doesn't, but her heart doesn't believe that, or it has a very hard time of doing so.
Elena finally turns to him again, the ache in her gaze, the utter confusion of something she simply hasn't understood. She shakes her head for a moment, though it's clear she believes him. He would have no reason to lie, and regardless of timelines and universes, Elena trusts Ethan to tell her the truth. "How did we -- ? "
Does she really want to know?