He wouldn't be the first. [Wry.] I've survived before.
[You know. Usually. Ryslig has been kind of weird. Also, "survived" is a pretty broad category..]
[The office lobby is large and empty; Stocke doesn't hesitate to cut through it toward the first restroom sign he sees. For a miracle, the inside is clean; there's even a vase of very slowly wilting flowers on the sink counter. Stocke pushes that aside to perch Mason in its place, fiddling with the faucets to get cold water.]
i live i swear
[You know. Usually. Ryslig has been kind of weird. Also, "survived" is a pretty broad category..]
[The office lobby is large and empty; Stocke doesn't hesitate to cut through it toward the first restroom sign he sees. For a miracle, the inside is clean; there's even a vase of very slowly wilting flowers on the sink counter. Stocke pushes that aside to perch Mason in its place, fiddling with the faucets to get cold water.]