Hey so like. What if the death messages didn't show up.
What if Etho didn't know that Bdubs had died.
What if he sat in that ravine wondering where Bdubs was, and if he'd completed his mission yet.
What if he chose to keep watch outside of the lava at Scott and Pearl's, so Bdubs could find him if he came looking.
What if he didn't worry at first, but couldn't stop himself from setting off to search as the hours stretched on. Dread started to creep into his veins, but he didn't want to believe it. It was dangerous to go out alone at night, especially when he knew he was Grian's target, but he wanted to check on Bdubs and make sure he was okay.
What if he found Bdubs' body as the morning sun broke the horizon, face down in the grass with a bloodied arrow lodged in his back.
What if the clock had a crack in it, and the time read noon of the previous day.