[Private]
All I know is he didn’t go back to his ship. The pretend Stede said he went home to settle things with his wife, and then faked his death so he could come find me. But it just sounded like… well, a sentient city telling me what it thought I wanted to hear.
I hope it’s worth it. I mean, it has to be, right? The real Stede changed my life, I don’t regret any of that even though it’s over now. At least if Chris disappears on me, I’ll know it wasn’t his fault. I’ll know what we had was still real.
Thanks, Steven. You’re a good man too, and you’re welcome to dump on me any time. …You know what I mean.