I don't care, you idiot! [ this is probably not the time to be calling will an idiot but ahhhhhhhhh. ] I would have been fine and we could've figured out something when we both got out of here. And now...

[ well. they both know that, logically, it was a bad idea. he's known since the beginning of all of this.

"I need to tell you something about the healing power I have here and you need to promise not to freak out about it."

"You know I can take on whatever you're throwing at me."

he's been there through all of it. all of the times will's healed everyone and had to work through the backlash of his power. all of the times he'd been afraid of his own power, worried he'll lose control and take it too far. all of the times he'd been worried he would hurt nico specifically because nico refused to abandon him when it was obvious how much will was struggling. and now...it seems as though this place is determined to make all of those fears try to breach the surface. ]

If we move fast, we can still grab the flag and end this and get out of here before it happens. Okay? I've got you, we're not...this isn't going to happen this way. [ he's already trying to get to his feet and grab his sword again. ]