[Ah. One of the harder questions, then, and he doesn't answer right away. Just watches as Spot cleans him, over and over, his hands so terribly careful.]
The hell do you want me to say?
[It's rough, but not angry. Just tired.]
Why the hell do you think? I'm--
[Why didn't he go to David? David doesn't give a shit about power, he would have taken him in . . . but ah, Davey doesn't get it. He might, someday, but for now, no. And the boys at home would fuss, and he'd lose power, but that's not a reason either. He's charismatic enough to get it back. It's just--]
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Date: 2020-05-03 05:38 am (UTC)The hell do you want me to say?
[It's rough, but not angry. Just tired.]
Why the hell do you think? I'm--
[Why didn't he go to David? David doesn't give a shit about power, he would have taken him in . . . but ah, Davey doesn't get it. He might, someday, but for now, no. And the boys at home would fuss, and he'd lose power, but that's not a reason either. He's charismatic enough to get it back. It's just--]
Who else can I go to, Spot?
You're the only one.