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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hijinks" data-source="post: 3531864" data-attributes="member: 31094">Desmond has been struggling for some time with wanting to let Charlie die, so that they can all be rescued, and morally not being able to let him die if he can prevent it.  That's why he hemmed and hawed about telling him to duck when the arrow was aimed at his throat.  So Desmond could have offered at the last minute to replace Charlie, because he chickened out and wanted to send Charlie to meet the Others and die.I think that Desmond offered to go instead, then turned his head, fully expecting Charlie to hit him, as he did.  To make Charlie feel more like a hero/martyr.</blockquote>