[He freezes. Had he said the name out loud? He's not sure. Jason doesn't answer right away; he's not sure how to explain it. Calling Salim a "friend" doesn't feel like enough, and saying "the sword to my shield" feels too intimate to share]
Someone I knew from back where I came from. We were together before I showed up here. He was here and then... he was gone.
[He manages to say all of this, but the last few words are heavy with the pain of Salim's absence]
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Someone I knew from back where I came from. We were together before I showed up here. He was here and then... he was gone.
[He manages to say all of this, but the last few words are heavy with the pain of Salim's absence]