[Finally, Cosmos drives the segway around to rest a hand on Clay's shoulder, which makes Clay glance up at him.]
I don't want to do this any more than you do. You know this. If I had another choice, I would've taken it, but... this is to keep you, Starbuck, and the rest of the GYAXA team safe.
I'll let you come to a decision on your own.
[And with that, he wheels out, and as soon as the door closes, Cosmos disappears.
For a moment, Clay just sits there, fingers pressed to his forehead again, a deep, dark expression on his face. He then looks at the medicine bottle, the anxiety pills, and reaches out to take it. He closes his fist tight around it and shuts his eyes in what looks like regret.
And then, the white light returns, and the microgravity of space slowly introduces itself to Orion again. When the light fades back in, Orion's in space once more, and Clay's floating upside-down in front of him. It's only when Orion gets his bearings again that Clay holds his hands up, and the bottle of pills is taken out of Orion's hand and is hovered between the two of them.]
I didn't want to do it. I really, really didn't want to do it.
[The item disappears, and Clay lowers his hands, shuts his eyes, and lowers his head as he starts to float away again.]
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I don't want to do this any more than you do. You know this. If I had another choice, I would've taken it, but... this is to keep you, Starbuck, and the rest of the GYAXA team safe.
I'll let you come to a decision on your own.
[And with that, he wheels out, and as soon as the door closes, Cosmos disappears.
For a moment, Clay just sits there, fingers pressed to his forehead again, a deep, dark expression on his face. He then looks at the medicine bottle, the anxiety pills, and reaches out to take it. He closes his fist tight around it and shuts his eyes in what looks like regret.
And then, the white light returns, and the microgravity of space slowly introduces itself to Orion again. When the light fades back in, Orion's in space once more, and Clay's floating upside-down in front of him. It's only when Orion gets his bearings again that Clay holds his hands up, and the bottle of pills is taken out of Orion's hand and is hovered between the two of them.]
I didn't want to do it. I really, really didn't want to do it.
[The item disappears, and Clay lowers his hands, shuts his eyes, and lowers his head as he starts to float away again.]
I didn't have a choice.
[The items rotate on.]