[ Ranger and Alice say he's doing fine, but any comfort from that is gone when Sara tells Joe to stay away. He swears he can feel his heart hit his stomach when she says that. Part of him understands where she's coming from especially given what happened earlier. But now he regrets mentioning it. He's made everything worse for this whole group. And now Sara is pushing him away....
His grip loosens on his arm until he finally pulls away from her, holding his arms close to himself. Joe frowns toward the ground as he shakes his head in return. ]
Sorry... but no. I'm not... I'm not going to promise that, Sara.
[ He won't make a promise he can't keep. Or intends to. ]
Don't say I'm not useless then tell me to do nothing. I get it... you're scared. All of you. But like... if you don't let me help, then how do you think that makes me feel?
[ His hands smart for a moment before he can finally look at her again. ]
If you don't want me around, then just tell me to leave. Cause I will. But I'm not going to just sit around and wait for something to happen. Not anymore.
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His grip loosens on his arm until he finally pulls away from her, holding his arms close to himself. Joe frowns toward the ground as he shakes his head in return. ]
Sorry... but no. I'm not... I'm not going to promise that, Sara.
[ He won't make a promise he can't keep. Or intends to. ]
Don't say I'm not useless then tell me to do nothing. I get it... you're scared. All of you. But like... if you don't let me help, then how do you think that makes me feel?
[ His hands smart for a moment before he can finally look at her again. ]
If you don't want me around, then just tell me to leave. Cause I will. But I'm not going to just sit around and wait for something to happen. Not anymore.