I don’t do self-inserts but they say you always put some of yourself in all of your characters and well, Vale unfortunately inherited my inability to stay serious during dramatic moments.

“I only ask for one last leap of faith. You don’t
even have to do the jumping, I’ll do it for you. All you gotta do is brace
yourself for the fall. And let me be the… pile of mattresses at the bottom…? But then I wouldn’t be jumping cause I need to be there when you land- wait. This metaphor got away from me.”