well leave our bones in

"Well, I mean," you say, almost petulantly, becauseof courseit would be dumb to back out now, "you said this was a story, right? If you have an ending in mind, of course I wanna know what it is."Chara's breath hitches. Not like they're caught off-guard; it's the pause between stanzas, or the space between pages, like when you make them read your favorite picture books (because the cadence of their voice is the best, better than your mom's or dad's or anyone you know) and they're being super theatrical about the whole thing.That impression doesn't vanish when Chara whispers, warm and hoarse, "It's not written yet. That's why it has to be a wish."--Late one night, Chara and Asriel stay up to discuss wishes, among other things.