week 3 ( wednesday );

[reidentify]

[Well, that was a fun day for everyone.

But 'sup, Bellamy. Sometime later, Lief's seeking him out to make sure he didn't go 100% martyr and refuse to be looked at. At least, because some people (namely, Fie) are a tad intimidating, Lief's been patched up, his left arm in a makeshift sling.]

How is your eye?

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[jettisons]

Listen, whatever happens, whatever you don't want to share or can't, we're on the same side. I want to get everyone out of here, not just me and Raven.

[reidentify]

... I will admit that past experiences have left me with some difficulty in trusting others. [Though Lief genuinely wants to believe in the best of people, he's had that faith taken advantage of more than once.] But I do believe that, Bellamy—in you.

[jettisons]

We believe in you too, Lief. That was never a question. You're a good person—a good leader. I know you'll do what's best for everyone.

[reidentify]

[...

His breath catches in his throat—not for any cause of this place, but as he thinks of home. He swallows.]

I am not sure if I am a good leader, but I will try and live up to those expectations.

[jettisons]

You are.

[Bellamy says it firmly, gaze steady.]

You remind me of someone back home. She used to doubt herself the same way, but she had no idea how much she did for us.

[reidentify]

... I—

[He's failed the people who believed in him back home, because he miscalculated and their trust in him brought them down with him. He's terrified that he'll make the same mistake here.]

Thank you.