[Hal hugs him tight, and it's more reassuring than anything else right now, that reminder that he's a solid person again, that Hal is here and fine too. It takes him a little bit to sort of reset his mind, and he's quiet at first, before he eventually responds with a slightly wet huff.]
Big promises. [It comes out weaker than he intended, but he'd meant it as a joke. They both know their lives are insane, and it's impossible to promise certain things.] How long has it been...?
[Since the explosion. It's nearly impossible to tell time in the speed force, especially when you're just basically trying to pull yourself back together molecule by molecule and it doesn't want to let you.]
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Big promises. [It comes out weaker than he intended, but he'd meant it as a joke. They both know their lives are insane, and it's impossible to promise certain things.] How long has it been...?
[Since the explosion. It's nearly impossible to tell time in the speed force, especially when you're just basically trying to pull yourself back together molecule by molecule and it doesn't want to let you.]