"How can I not?" Finally he looks up from the paths his hands are tracing, meets Jesus's gaze steadily.
"It's..." Not all he's ever wanted, but a significant portion. "Vital. And if people change, if they decide they don't actually want anything to do with me, or that I'm of better use somehow else - that's one thing. But if I'm the one that refuses them? Refuses you? How can I claim you were ever important?"
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Date: 2022-07-28 04:22 am (UTC)"It's..." Not all he's ever wanted, but a significant portion. "Vital. And if people change, if they decide they don't actually want anything to do with me, or that I'm of better use somehow else - that's one thing. But if I'm the one that refuses them? Refuses you? How can I claim you were ever important?"