The doors open onto the room she showed him in a dream once, and a grin spreads across his face, and when he sees her humanoid form the grin turns into a brief, awestruck laugh. He still can't quite believe this is happening.
"I'm here," he says. "I - Scout, stay." He's not sure the dog will be allowed in, or assumes he should at least ask first, but it's almost an afterthought that has him letting go of the leash. Scout isn't going anywhere, and doesn't seem inclined to step right in just yet, still sniffing curiously around at the threshold. Johnny steps instead, feeling warm and lightheaded as he crosses over to her and, unable to stop himself, sweeps her up in an embrace.
"I'm so fucking glad it-" Words aren't quite working out for him yet. He steps back and just stares down at her for a moment, then up around the console room, dazed and almost drunk with joy at actually being here. "I got rid of it," he explains finally, looking back at her. "My power. My friend friend Seth can take powers, and I asked him to take it, and now I can come here and it doesn't hurt." He grins, probably stupidly, but who even cares? "Now I can come see you, really fucking see you, god, I'm so glad it worked."
Cool it Johnny. He tries to pull himself together, but he can't, quite, reaching now for her hand, feeling the contact long overdue. "I, I was hoping to see Gabriel too, if he's okay to see people? And I brought his dog - if that's okay? I wanted to surprise him." He glances back at Scout, who's now sitting and waiting obediently. "He's a pretty good boy."
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"I'm here," he says. "I - Scout, stay." He's not sure the dog will be allowed in, or assumes he should at least ask first, but it's almost an afterthought that has him letting go of the leash. Scout isn't going anywhere, and doesn't seem inclined to step right in just yet, still sniffing curiously around at the threshold. Johnny steps instead, feeling warm and lightheaded as he crosses over to her and, unable to stop himself, sweeps her up in an embrace.
"I'm so fucking glad it-" Words aren't quite working out for him yet. He steps back and just stares down at her for a moment, then up around the console room, dazed and almost drunk with joy at actually being here. "I got rid of it," he explains finally, looking back at her. "My power. My friend friend Seth can take powers, and I asked him to take it, and now I can come here and it doesn't hurt." He grins, probably stupidly, but who even cares? "Now I can come see you, really fucking see you, god, I'm so glad it worked."
Cool it Johnny. He tries to pull himself together, but he can't, quite, reaching now for her hand, feeling the contact long overdue. "I, I was hoping to see Gabriel too, if he's okay to see people? And I brought his dog - if that's okay? I wanted to surprise him." He glances back at Scout, who's now sitting and waiting obediently. "He's a pretty good boy."