[he hums, not really sure that's going to help, in his situation, for any number of reasons, but he appreciates the sentiment, all the same. he appreciates her not judging him for being a less than decent person, even if she doesn't really know the half of it. he's not making plans to tell her, say, that he kidnapped Aiden's sister, anytime soon, but -- it's nice to be seen, even this tiny bit]
[maybe she's not so much like Aiden, after all]
[either way, after a beat and not unkindly, he turns that around on her, a segue into her memory, his feeling exhausted, now] You still carrying yours?
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[maybe she's not so much like Aiden, after all]
[either way, after a beat and not unkindly, he turns that around on her, a segue into her memory, his feeling exhausted, now] You still carrying yours?