[Clementine hesitates a little, and it's a few minutes before her reply comes. She doesn't believe for a minute that Clayton's right, that Lea is just fine. And she definitely doesn't believe he would have left the tunnels without her; he never seemed to type abandon someone.
She thinks about mincing her words, for Clayton's sake. But he's gotta realise sooner or later.]
i'm sorry, clayton. i wish i could believe that, but he wouldn't have just left me alone. if he was alive he would have sent a message by now. you don't have to worry about me going to look for him, i don't think there's much point.
[Painfully blunt. Man, does Clayton not want to believe her. Why does Clementine have to be such a grave little girl? Why does she have to make his job so difficult?]
I don't know. We shouldn't give up hope on him so soon. If he left, I'm sure it was for a very good reason, and if he didn't, then we'll hear about it in the obituaries. I would at least give him until then.
I will. Please be careful out there. I don't want to start looking for your name, too.
[Aaaand this method will be all well and good...right up until the obituaries stop posting for like a week and a half. Imagine the look on Clayton's face when the bulk obituary finally happens. Soak in his tears of regret. Many were shed.]
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She thinks about mincing her words, for Clayton's sake. But he's gotta realise sooner or later.]
i'm sorry, clayton. i wish i could believe that, but he wouldn't have just left me alone. if he was alive he would have sent a message by now. you don't have to worry about me going to look for him, i don't think there's much point.
[Blunt, but true enough in her eyes.]
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I don't know. We shouldn't give up hope on him so soon. If he left, I'm sure it was for a very good reason, and if he didn't, then we'll hear about it in the obituaries. I would at least give him until then.
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look out for his name. if he's not on there, we should look for him.
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[Aaaand this method will be all well and good...right up until the obituaries stop posting for like a week and a half. Imagine the look on Clayton's face when the bulk obituary finally happens. Soak in his tears of regret. Many were shed.]
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[Between George, Lea and everyone who died while travelling with her back home, Clementine is beginning to think it's better no one's with her now.
Even if part of her does hate it a bit.]
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