But threatening to take that away--that short use, that pitiful scraping, that brief extension of his purpose--
He jerks his head up suddenly; his willingness challenged, any reluctance evaporates--replaced by fervor, desperation.]
Don't let Strange touch it!!
[Lambert is taking the book anyway, it doesn't matter what Foster knows or has; it's not about him. He has to help--he has to serve, or the consequences--the consequences, eventually Lambert will get it wrong, or Strange will do something, and it'll be on him--]
no subject
[Useful, like he's a person--
But threatening to take that away--that short use, that pitiful scraping, that brief extension of his purpose--
He jerks his head up suddenly; his willingness challenged, any reluctance evaporates--replaced by fervor, desperation.]
Don't let Strange touch it!!
[Lambert is taking the book anyway, it doesn't matter what Foster knows or has; it's not about him. He has to help--he has to serve, or the consequences--the consequences, eventually Lambert will get it wrong, or Strange will do something, and it'll be on him--]