[Childermass had never really explained the circumstances behind making the deal with Starlight, and Steven had basically assumed it was a package deal that included Childermass himself. Not that it made including him any less appreciated - he just maybe hadn't understood how targeted it was, and how much of a personal sacrifice.
He nods to himself, pointlessly, taking in that idea. He's willing to believe, or at least he wants to. He wants to move on more than anything, fear plaguing him despite his will instead of because of it. He takes a little while to speak, working over all of this in his head.]
Are you... still in a relationship?
[It's said tenderly, and with the amount of hush that suggests that Steven knows it probably isn't something meant to be public. ]
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He nods to himself, pointlessly, taking in that idea. He's willing to believe, or at least he wants to. He wants to move on more than anything, fear plaguing him despite his will instead of because of it. He takes a little while to speak, working over all of this in his head.]
Are you... still in a relationship?
[It's said tenderly, and with the amount of hush that suggests that Steven knows it probably isn't something meant to be public. ]