"Yeah. I've told that same thing to others here, too. It's what we do here that counts. Everyone gets their second chance here."
And he's well aware that by now, a handful of people have learned more about him than he would have ever liked them to. No matter the degree of their knowledge, everyone continues to treat him the same - or if not the same, then with more understanding. But of course, that's not exactly the sort of thing he was worried about just saying openly at the carnival unless someone started digging for answers to all their unanswered questions, and everyone is too respectful to even try.
He shrugs, a half-smile on his face as he takes another draw from the cigarette, then belatedly offers the pack to Sarge before they can get put too far away (or dropped). "For me, I meant I might just say something completely stupid, not some damning earth-shaking revelation. Instead, I got Law to almost think about trying the bumper cars, and Will won a stuffed bird for me. Small victories."
That was a long time ago, but it's still fun to think back on what ended up being one of the highlights in this very dark little town, so he'll let himself indulge and watches the tropical waves sparkle across his hand in the dim light.
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And he's well aware that by now, a handful of people have learned more about him than he would have ever liked them to. No matter the degree of their knowledge, everyone continues to treat him the same - or if not the same, then with more understanding. But of course, that's not exactly the sort of thing he was worried about just saying openly at the carnival unless someone started digging for answers to all their unanswered questions, and everyone is too respectful to even try.
He shrugs, a half-smile on his face as he takes another draw from the cigarette, then belatedly offers the pack to Sarge before they can get put too far away (or dropped). "For me, I meant I might just say something completely stupid, not some damning earth-shaking revelation. Instead, I got Law to almost think about trying the bumper cars, and Will won a stuffed bird for me. Small victories."
That was a long time ago, but it's still fun to think back on what ended up being one of the highlights in this very dark little town, so he'll let himself indulge and watches the tropical waves sparkle across his hand in the dim light.