[Ethan stares down at his lap and doesn't answer. Silence is a surprisingly powerful defense. Besides, even if he did tell him what was going on, he would never be believed.]
[His eyes go wide and he snaps to attention at those words. Shaun's fine? Ethan is up on his knees and suddenly his battered body seems ready to take on a marathon to cross the distance to his son. The last he saw, he was beneath that grate somewhere, in the water, weak and tired and calling for him...]
Where is he? Please, I need to see him. You're sure he's alright?
[Ethan's words come out rushed together. He has no idea that the need to hurry has passed.]
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[His eyes go wide and he snaps to attention at those words. Shaun's fine? Ethan is up on his knees and suddenly his battered body seems ready to take on a marathon to cross the distance to his son. The last he saw, he was beneath that grate somewhere, in the water, weak and tired and calling for him...]
Where is he? Please, I need to see him. You're sure he's alright?
[Ethan's words come out rushed together. He has no idea that the need to hurry has passed.]