No, he nearly says, of course he wouldn't feel that way. But... would he? He doesn't even know himself. He didn't even know about any of this an hour ago. If Faust left, would he feel abandoned?
"You have... your world... your students... your friends... You have to go... You've always... made that clear... I've always known... That's not... abandoning..."
It's not. The thought of losing Faust hurts, but it's not abandonment. And what about him then? Those faces flicker in mind again. The idea of putting Faust in there with them doesn't sit right. He looks down. His hand settles over the pocket with his letter in it.
"I'm supposed to... find her... But..." He shakes his head and looks back up. "I can't just... not think about... you... We're friends... I'd consider... I'd say... goodbye... I wouldn't just... forget you..."
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No, he nearly says, of course he wouldn't feel that way. But... would he? He doesn't even know himself. He didn't even know about any of this an hour ago. If Faust left, would he feel abandoned?
"You have... your world... your students... your friends... You have to go... You've always... made that clear... I've always known... That's not... abandoning..."
It's not. The thought of losing Faust hurts, but it's not abandonment. And what about him then? Those faces flicker in mind again. The idea of putting Faust in there with them doesn't sit right. He looks down. His hand settles over the pocket with his letter in it.
"I'm supposed to... find her... But..." He shakes his head and looks back up. "I can't just... not think about... you... We're friends... I'd consider... I'd say... goodbye... I wouldn't just... forget you..."