[ just the biggest thoughts in the world, yeah. he smiles as lucas settles, and then leans back to listen to him properly, expression turned up to the sky. ]

...yes. I think that many of us will be left reeling from this for some time. [ the devastation of charlie's death, rapidly followed by its circumstances - the traumatizing nature of the trial itself. surely this cannot happen more than once! ]

I did not think that 'trials' for redemption could be so literal...