[Donnie falls silence at that, brow furrowing as he looks back at the kid, and then out at the stars again. His fingers curl into fists at his side.
When does this happen? Or is it an alternate reality? Either way, it sucks.
He forces out an exasperated sigh.]
Go figure. But I guess it tracks that if it's not some external force ruining things, it's from within.
[His tone seems about the same, sarcasm being the default, but there's a bitter edge to it. He and his brothers had risked so much to save the place they called home, after all. He'd almost lost two of them in the process. It puts a lot of things into perspective when you go through something like that.]
...yeah, sure.
[Donnie pulls himself away from the window, nodding at the boy.]
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[Donnie falls silence at that, brow furrowing as he looks back at the kid, and then out at the stars again. His fingers curl into fists at his side.
When does this happen? Or is it an alternate reality? Either way, it sucks.
He forces out an exasperated sigh.]
Go figure. But I guess it tracks that if it's not some external force ruining things, it's from within.
[His tone seems about the same, sarcasm being the default, but there's a bitter edge to it. He and his brothers had risked so much to save the place they called home, after all. He'd almost lost two of them in the process. It puts a lot of things into perspective when you go through something like that.]
...yeah, sure.
[Donnie pulls himself away from the window, nodding at the boy.]