Miles gives his older self a tilted grin. Man, it sure is a good thing they get extremely drunk to make all these important decisions. "I'll take it."
He glances away for just a second at the question, at the fire, or the middle distance in between, whatever. He puffs out his breath. "More like bringing back with." He smiles a little, ruefully. "Well -- Bel, for starters, and Ivan and Gregor, if they're still there. I don't know if they are. But there were some people -- some friends I gave my word to. Zam, J, Elizabeth... They either had no real place to go back home, or they were dead. I gave them all my word that when we got the Ingress fixed, I'd take them back here with me."
Maybe it was a stupid thing to give his word for. It was never something he could guarantee, was it? But maybe he has a chance to try. He perks up, grinning wildly at his older self. "Hey, did I tell you a recruited a shapeshifter for the Dendarii?"
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He glances away for just a second at the question, at the fire, or the middle distance in between, whatever. He puffs out his breath. "More like bringing back with." He smiles a little, ruefully. "Well -- Bel, for starters, and Ivan and Gregor, if they're still there. I don't know if they are. But there were some people -- some friends I gave my word to. Zam, J, Elizabeth... They either had no real place to go back home, or they were dead. I gave them all my word that when we got the Ingress fixed, I'd take them back here with me."
Maybe it was a stupid thing to give his word for. It was never something he could guarantee, was it? But maybe he has a chance to try. He perks up, grinning wildly at his older self. "Hey, did I tell you a recruited a shapeshifter for the Dendarii?"