( her disbelief and anger are hardly earth-shaking, but still he looks away, frustrated not with her, but with the reality of their situation. of his situation, stuck out of place and time. he hardly has reason to lie; he has no motive to do so about this, and her denial only serves to remind him:
it would not help her. it would also not help him, alone and adrift away from his family and his daughter.
his jaw works and he looks back to her. )I truly wish I was.
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it would not help her. it would also not help him, alone and adrift away from his family and his daughter.
his jaw works and he looks back to her. ) I truly wish I was.