I don't know what anything means right now, Iris. I don't know.
[ His voice gets a little quiet near the end.
If Iris is expecting to hear optimistic platitudes and empty hopeful promises, Barry's fresh out of those right now. Waking up to the sound of someone running towards you, finding a child's bloody fingerprints dragging itself along a wall, finding things you really wish you didn't have to question and draw terrifying conclusions to ... yeah, Barry isn't feeling too hopeful right now.
He's silent for a moment before he glances down at her face, recognizing fear and confusion in her expression and remembering that sometimes, empty or not, you just need to hear something good to keep the bad at bay. And that's what a best friend and superhero does no matter how bleak the circumstances.
Barry nods. ]
But if they're here, we're going to find them. We're going to find them and make sure they're okay.
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[ His voice gets a little quiet near the end.
If Iris is expecting to hear optimistic platitudes and empty hopeful promises, Barry's fresh out of those right now. Waking up to the sound of someone running towards you, finding a child's bloody fingerprints dragging itself along a wall, finding things you really wish you didn't have to question and draw terrifying conclusions to ... yeah, Barry isn't feeling too hopeful right now.
He's silent for a moment before he glances down at her face, recognizing fear and confusion in her expression and remembering that sometimes, empty or not, you just need to hear something good to keep the bad at bay. And that's what a best friend and superhero does no matter how bleak the circumstances.
Barry nods. ]
But if they're here, we're going to find them. We're going to find them and make sure they're okay.