[ An ache rises from between his ribs and he hunches forward, setting his weight on his elbows. He stares at the ground taking a moment to pull back from yesterday's memories. ]
He'll be back soon.
[ Reassurance. One he finds solace in too. If he took Sam's absence this badly, he can't imagine what Dean must be going through. He's watched over the brothers so long now, he feels a kinship to them.
Attachment.
It makes him waver. Falter when he should act. It's how Lucifer trapped him. A simple deception but one he had no way to defend against because despite the distance between them Castiel is tethered to their fates. ]
Time is all I have.
[ The distance between them. Eons. This time with them feels like a momentary breath. One he wants to hold onto as long as he can before the sands of time erode them leaving only a distant memory of the lives he once touched. ]
You've never been an inconvenience to me.
Either of you.
Don't worry about me. I'll be here when you need me.
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He'll be back soon.
[ Reassurance. One he finds solace in too. If he took Sam's absence this badly, he can't imagine what Dean must be going through. He's watched over the brothers so long now, he feels a kinship to them.
Attachment.
It makes him waver. Falter when he should act. It's how Lucifer trapped him. A simple deception but one he had no way to defend against because despite the distance between them Castiel is tethered to their fates. ]
Time is all I have.
[ The distance between them. Eons. This time with them feels like a momentary breath. One he wants to hold onto as long as he can before the sands of time erode them leaving only a distant memory of the lives he once touched. ]
You've never been an inconvenience to me.
Either of you.
Don't worry about me. I'll be here when you need me.