Re: Travis/Thomas
Travis wasn't going to argue about the Hammond family. It wasn't his place, and what he thought was irrelevant in the end, because it wouldn't help Thomas deal with them. "As long as it's the right choice for you, that's all it's important right now."
The freaking out wasn't unexpected. He'd worry more if it didn't happen. Travis got up and went to stand in front of the other man, hands on his shoulders. "You don't know how to plan and take precautions. That's my job, but I will teach you. As long as you're clean and paying attention, I know you can do the rest. If I didn't think we could survive this, I wouldn't have volunteered," he said. "I'd have found a way to change your mind, even if I had to talk for the next week, and you know I'm pretty stubborn."
He didn't take his eyes from Thomas as he spoke, almost wishing that the man could believe him for once. "I think that you can stay alive. I don't think it's going to be easy. I know it's going to be a cultural shock for you, but we'll figure it out together, and when we go back, and we will, you will be as good as any person on any of those teams. You and I are going to work together to make you ready for this life, and trust me, if- when you're ready for this, you can face anything, but there is a trick. You need to trust yourself and me. If you can't do that, then we both should stay. If you can, then we start planning, and I want to do it with you, so you know what's needed, you can see what goes into a cover. We'll start with small things, names, relationships, places of birth, dates of birth and then we move to the bigger things. You're smart; you'll do fine."