[ ‘Quite overwhelming’ is an understatement, but Clark does nothing more than let his eyes widen in some wonderful mix of fear and surprise.
And comment a short: ] Gosh, I hope he wakes up soon. [ Because an afterlife coma sounds… really close to actual death, when you think about it.
He doesn’t expect the question of his own life, though it does make him tilt his head. ] Mine? [ Of course yours, you idiot. ]
I c-could, [ pushing his glasses up his nose, Clark’s feet shuffle somewhat as he tries to keep in step with Aziraphale ] but I wouldn’t know where to start. Um…
[ He wracks his brains a bit, arms crossed and mouth screwed in thought, and then finally opens with: ] I had a son back home. [ Naturally, he smiles when he says it. ]
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And comment a short: ] Gosh, I hope he wakes up soon. [ Because an afterlife coma sounds… really close to actual death, when you think about it.
He doesn’t expect the question of his own life, though it does make him tilt his head. ] Mine? [ Of course yours, you idiot. ]
I c-could, [ pushing his glasses up his nose, Clark’s feet shuffle somewhat as he tries to keep in step with Aziraphale ] but I wouldn’t know where to start. Um…
[ He wracks his brains a bit, arms crossed and mouth screwed in thought, and then finally opens with: ] I had a son back home. [ Naturally, he smiles when he says it. ]