[Griffin sighs and pulls a leg up to fold his arms over the knee.]
I've told Talon this, but I really can't care about people I don't know. I just don't feel anything. Maybe it's a demon thing. Maybe I'm just not a good person.
I care about Talon because you care about Talon.
[He shrugs,] And I guess he's a kid. Though I forget that with how he acts, sometimes.
Still kinda seems like you're doin' it because it's 'the right thing to do' or somethin'. Someone with your skillset could be doing a lotta other things.
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...You mind the company?
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[he answers belatedly, and finally opens his eyes, to look at Griffin.
he's going a little pale again.]
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He sits, with space between them, and tries to play down his alarm.]
It's still bad, right? The pain?...
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[he sounds... frustrated.]
Best I can do is wait for it to pass.
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[Not being able to do something about it, and just having to wait it out... sucksss.]
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I don't want to go back to Bad End, because everyone's apologizing over that bullshit game.
[they got the worst one? he's fine.]
Can't exactly stay on the ground, either.
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[Genuine curiosity. He knows Gold stays over sometimes.]
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She doesn't like the bullshit I've pulled.
[he shrugs]
Fair enough.
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Talon would still vouch for you bein' there though.
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[that doesn't mean he should though]
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Hm. He really does know his anatomy...
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Probably because his mom drilled it in.
[now who's changing subjects.]
His real mom.
[he closes his eyes.]
... Did you really mean that? That you were just making nice with him for me?
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I've told Talon this, but I really can't care about people I don't know. I just don't feel anything. Maybe it's a demon thing. Maybe I'm just not a good person.
I care about Talon because you care about Talon.
[He shrugs,] And I guess he's a kid. Though I forget that with how he acts, sometimes.
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I guess I don't care about your reasoning. Just the results.
[if his brother doesn't get hurt, that's fine.]
Guess we're not that different.
[this is a lie. but it's one that he wants to believe.]
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I don't think anyone who actually runs around as a 'hero' doesn't care.
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I can tell you that much for certain. Even in my memories, I don't consider myself one.
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You don't even get paid. What kinda bullshit is that?
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[he pauses]
And I don't remember how I get my money, so you might wanna hold judgment on that one. Could be Talon's mom is paying me, too. Who knows.
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[LIFE IS UNFAIR]
Still kinda seems like you're doin' it because it's 'the right thing to do' or somethin'. Someone with your skillset could be doing a lotta other things.
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[he pauses for a second here, wincing just a bit, but pushes through it before Griffin can get a chance to interrupt]
That much is clear in about 90% of my memories. Whatever happened, I wouldn't assume my motivations and what I'm doing is the same as them.
[this hurts. he hates that it hurts, but he's just going to give a bitter smile into middle distance, not looking at Griffin.]
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...You wouldn't be upset about seeing'em die if you didn't care, though. Maybe that's more than they deserve from you.
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I was worried about what it'd do to Talon.
But their judgment's probably about as whack as my own. That much is true.
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You were upset.
I didn't realize at the time just how much. But you were.
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