That warms him considerably more than he'd expected, and certainly not something he expected to hear. Eliot has to look away, not wanting Carter to see the sudden blast of emotion on his face.
"I worked alone for a real long time. It's not...somethin' I'm used to. But I'd die to protect them. I'd die to protect the people I care about."
He looks straight at Carter, which means you're included in that, too.
cw suicidal ideation-ish just in case
That warms him considerably more than he'd expected, and certainly not something he expected to hear. Eliot has to look away, not wanting Carter to see the sudden blast of emotion on his face.
"I worked alone for a real long time. It's not...somethin' I'm used to. But I'd die to protect them. I'd die to protect the people I care about."
He looks straight at Carter, which means you're included in that, too.