[ He's wandered past that corridor twice before the shape that keeps catching his eye down there finally solidifies into something familiar. Seeing her means she's alive, that the silence at least didn't mean anything worse than probably the same thing that's been eating all of them. But it lifts his spirits up anyway, and he can feel his face breaking into a grin. ]
Hey, Max!
[ He's already called out her name and started running to close up the distance before it occurs to him with a sharp jolt that maybe she won't remember his face at all. It's been months, hasn't it? Maybe he should have given her the chance to prove he doesn't have another choice but to tell the truth, but he's too happy and relieved now to stop. ]
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Hey, Max!
[ He's already called out her name and started running to close up the distance before it occurs to him with a sharp jolt that maybe she won't remember his face at all. It's been months, hasn't it? Maybe he should have given her the chance to prove he doesn't have another choice but to tell the truth, but he's too happy and relieved now to stop. ]
There you are. I've been looking all over.