[Alfie's fingers drum idly on the steering wheel. He wants to keep talking about Gwen, for Mercy's sake - but he can't do that to Royce, who is clearly done with the topic. He knows all too well how hard it is to talk about the people who are gone, and how much it hurts to have someone else push the subject. He makes a mental note to tell Mercy some Gwen stories as soon as possible, when Royce is either asleep or otherwise out of earshot.
About an hour into the drive, he breaks the silence again, this time for more practical reasons.]
no subject
About an hour into the drive, he breaks the silence again, this time for more practical reasons.]
Still awake enough?