[that's -- probably good, right? at least he's not dead or what have you]
[regardless, and after a beat, after sitting down, Damien finally seems to register the fact that he's holding a cup of coffee. he blows out a breath, shaking his head, and then takes a sip of it, working to pull himself back together as he does so]
[when he manages, if only to a certain degree, he tries:] I wouldn't have expected this pace to let any of us go that easily. [and no matter how briefly]
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[that's -- probably good, right? at least he's not dead or what have you]
[regardless, and after a beat, after sitting down, Damien finally seems to register the fact that he's holding a cup of coffee. he blows out a breath, shaking his head, and then takes a sip of it, working to pull himself back together as he does so]
[when he manages, if only to a certain degree, he tries:] I wouldn't have expected this pace to let any of us go that easily. [and no matter how briefly]