our wars have ended, pt. 1.
dialogue prompts from eskew productions' our wars have ended.
do we have a future here?
new prospects can blossom in the most unexpected places.
it's not true, what they say. that the dead are cold. they're nothing but yearning.
sounds like you've learned to live with it.
we've learned to live under its shadow.
every chance they get, they remind us of what it means to be powerless.
don't expect a man with a full purse to walk towards a hard fight.
it's a life. i can speak to that.
better to die in a bed than on the road.
i suppose a soldier learns how to march.
things can only go from bad to worse.
we can die by the madness of the old, or the pride of the young.
the pain's easing a little.
did you ever see snow before?
there's nothing waiting for us, is there?
you're doing wonderfully. you're doing so well.
did _____ die wise, or foolish?
i can't help but feel a little left out.
how are you feeling today?
nothing needs to be said. i'm just tired.
you're still as good as you've ever been.
i'm who i've always been.
you're needed at home. you have responsibilities.
you don't need to worry so much.
doctors don't worry. we watch very carefully for signs of spreading infection.
what's that ugly smirk on your face for?
we gamble lives, or we expend them.
everything yearns to be what it was.
you're one of the good ones.
one must be pragmatic. one must find a use for every part.
i know losing odds when i'm looking at them.
put hands on ______ again, and i'll kill you.
the war against history leaves a stain on all of us.
it is an ugly thing, to survive.
i've done everything you asked.
my daughter's smile could fix the world.
it'll help with the pain.
i know you're hurting more than you can stand.
i can't stand the thought of being left here alone and going on without you.
you can't leave me alone with these people.
you write a lot of letters to dead people?
everyone must have their limit.
all right. what's the play?
you haven't lived, except in books.
there's a limit to how much i can excuse from _______.
in your mouth, it all sounds so reasonable.
you saved my life. you probably don't remember.
i need you to smile again.
if we're no longer being polite, i'll tell you to go fuck yourself.
you don't have to listen to _____ anymore.
get to bed. we'll talk more in the morning.
i'm leaving for the day. you need anything before i go?
it's hard to fall out of love with stories, even when they're devouring you.
everything changes, but no one escapes.
sure you weren't followed?
getting harder and harder to keep a low profile.
strange time to be alive.
if we're going to work together, you and i need to reveal to one another first.
you can't be afraid to make yourself a little foolish, if you want to see who's loyal to you.
if i don't know you, i can't like you.
i lack the will to perform for you, but there's nothing in my heart i'm not willing to share.
remember, and remember well: death is no escape from me.
what really happened to you?
what you did was very brave.
none of this has been your fault.
you need to learn how to let go of a grudge.
survival can be a repulsive affair. it has to be, sometimes.
hard to make the right choice in times like ours, isn't it?
no need for sorries. i'm luckier than most.
have you ever left [place]?
you are nervous. i can hear your heartbeat.
how could i hide anything from you?
all your life, you've feared nothing more than being caged.
i'm sorry it came to this.
i don't have a plan. i don't have anything left.
some part of me always wishes i could stay behind.
it's hard to unpick kindness from spite, isn't it?
you're not political, are you?
that's an evasive answer. well done.
the carrot tastes good. i'm just waiting for the stick.
i don't believe in threatening people. i don't think it gets the best work out of anyone.
i'm not in debt to you, and i'm not beholden to you.
i can't tell you how endearing it is to discover you have such a sentimental streak.
i thought we were done for.
are they listening in, do you think?
i think this is something we can use.
