[There's nothing Tony and Hawke can do to make this better. Nothing will change the fact that Elena's gone, died on another world where he couldn't even try to protect her, and he has no idea what to do with himself for the next few hours or minutes, forget about days.
But if they can't make him feel better, the presence of a friend on each side makes him feel less alone. It's a small speck of light in overwhelming darkness. It cuts through the numbness.
Nate starts to shake. Just trembling at first, and then stronger, until he lets out a long, shaky breath and sort of collapses in on himself, hunched over his lap, tight fists on either side of his head.
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But if they can't make him feel better, the presence of a friend on each side makes him feel less alone. It's a small speck of light in overwhelming darkness. It cuts through the numbness.
Nate starts to shake. Just trembling at first, and then stronger, until he lets out a long, shaky breath and sort of collapses in on himself, hunched over his lap, tight fists on either side of his head.
No. No. No.]