[ all the time he spent in Horos, and Cyrus is the first person to show him what he's really been looking for: hope. Johnny's a practical man; he believes in what he can touch and see. The sunbeam, and the brief shot into Philadelphia, the first glimpse in months of his only friend in this wide, empty universe - that's enough. When he snaps back to reality, the hands clutching the pearl are almost trembling. ]
That - that was real?
[ it felt real. Part of his mind swears it knows it was real. But he needs the assurance, and he looks up desperately at Cyrus from his wheelchair in search of it. ]
i hope u don't mind me starting the thread here!!
That - that was real?
[ it felt real. Part of his mind swears it knows it was real. But he needs the assurance, and he looks up desperately at Cyrus from his wheelchair in search of it. ]