[ This kind of thing is always complicated, Riku only saw a sliver of the Soldier's past and that had challenged even his considerable fortitude. He's seen some shit, but Soldier? That's an entirely different category.
They aren't close. Riku isn't the sort to cash in on a relationship he doesn't have, doesn't presume familiarity implies intimacy. He won't linger long if his presence isn't welcome, either. Crowley. Riku never knew him, just knew he and Aziraphale were pretty intrinsically linked, and Crowley's recklessness sank the ferry, that Aziraphale tried to cover for him or something.
Riku might even have the story wrong, not that it matters. ]
The waiting can be the worst part. [ He looks away, remembering the last time he sat at this pew, his voice gone, waiting with someone else who had lost someone important to him. Rosinante once crunched the numbers. The odds aren't very good, he doesn't need to tell Soldat that.
Riku unpacks the dish from his pack, leaving it wrapped in that blanket to keep it warm, pulling the empty satchel over his shoulder. ]
Here. Some fuel for the wait.
[ Inside that bundle is another plate and a fork wrapped in a napkin. ]
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They aren't close. Riku isn't the sort to cash in on a relationship he doesn't have, doesn't presume familiarity implies intimacy. He won't linger long if his presence isn't welcome, either. Crowley. Riku never knew him, just knew he and Aziraphale were pretty intrinsically linked, and Crowley's recklessness sank the ferry, that Aziraphale tried to cover for him or something.
Riku might even have the story wrong, not that it matters. ]
The waiting can be the worst part. [ He looks away, remembering the last time he sat at this pew, his voice gone, waiting with someone else who had lost someone important to him. Rosinante once crunched the numbers. The odds aren't very good, he doesn't need to tell Soldat that.
Riku unpacks the dish from his pack, leaving it wrapped in that blanket to keep it warm, pulling the empty satchel over his shoulder. ]
Here. Some fuel for the wait.
[ Inside that bundle is another plate and a fork wrapped in a napkin. ]