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Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-16 12:13 am (UTC)
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weboftime
He's quiet again, staring at the ceiling.
"I didn't get gifts, Jon. My birthday and Christmas, yes. From family. But after? Every gift came with a
catch.
"
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-16 01:47 am (UTC)
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epistemological
There's a long pause before he nods.
"I realize that. Which is why I'm telling you: there's no catch, at least from me. I doubt there's one from Trixie. I can't speak for anyone else."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-16 07:31 am (UTC)
From:
weboftime
"I'm starting to believe that's true," he says, a little incredulous about that fact.
"But I hope you don't expect the same in return. I don't have anything to give you."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-16 08:18 pm (UTC)
From:
epistemological
He shakes his head.
"I do what I'm doing because I want to. Not because I expect anything from it."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-16 08:40 pm (UTC)
From:
weboftime
"I'm aware," he grumbles. "You are an outlier."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-17 02:29 am (UTC)
From:
epistemological
"Not nearly as much as you're probably assuming." Very wry. "I'll just be glad you're accepting it."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-17 11:06 am (UTC)
From:
weboftime
"If I didn't, you, or others, would simply force it on me."
He takes a deep breath and turns the music back on. "Stop talking," he says, actually attempting to not be unkind.
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date:
2022-10-17 12:21 pm (UTC)
From:
epistemological
I would not.
He will bow to the request, as he's indicating, since the words just appear in his mind. But that seems to be all he needs to say for the moment. He's just going to listen to the music.
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Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 12:13 am (UTC)"I didn't get gifts, Jon. My birthday and Christmas, yes. From family. But after? Every gift came with a catch."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 01:47 am (UTC)"I realize that. Which is why I'm telling you: there's no catch, at least from me. I doubt there's one from Trixie. I can't speak for anyone else."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 07:31 am (UTC)"But I hope you don't expect the same in return. I don't have anything to give you."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 08:18 pm (UTC)"I do what I'm doing because I want to. Not because I expect anything from it."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 08:40 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-17 02:29 am (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-17 11:06 am (UTC)He takes a deep breath and turns the music back on. "Stop talking," he says, actually attempting to not be unkind.
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-17 12:21 pm (UTC)He will bow to the request, as he's indicating, since the words just appear in his mind. But that seems to be all he needs to say for the moment. He's just going to listen to the music.