[ Less gullible on Benny's part, but he'd certainly read his 'family' wrong all those years ago, hadn't he. Benny really thought the old man wasn't gonna care, and next thing you know, heads are rolling (badumchhh).
He huffs a small laugh, tipping his head in Jack's general direction. His boots are still squelching with every step, but he's alive and not a drowned vampirate, so he figures he's got that going for him. It's really the little things in life. The fresh air’s doing him a lot of good, too; it gets the scent of death and monster out of his nose, instead inhaling gasoline and the smell of 'city', cleansing the scent of blood that was lingering.
Jack’s words land softer than they ought to, earnest in a way Benny doesn’t hear much. That kind of trust? That kind of hope? It makes something ache. Maybe not his heart exactly, but something close by. ]
That so? Well, guess I oughta count myself lucky the family business wandered by. [ He pauses, then adds with a flicker of something quieter; maybe fondness, maybe...something else -- ] Know a guy like that from home, actually. We got real good at pulling each other outta the fire.
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[ Less gullible on Benny's part, but he'd certainly read his 'family' wrong all those years ago, hadn't he. Benny really thought the old man wasn't gonna care, and next thing you know, heads are rolling (badumchhh).
He huffs a small laugh, tipping his head in Jack's general direction. His boots are still squelching with every step, but he's alive and not a drowned vampirate, so he figures he's got that going for him. It's really the little things in life. The fresh air’s doing him a lot of good, too; it gets the scent of death and monster out of his nose, instead inhaling gasoline and the smell of 'city', cleansing the scent of blood that was lingering.
Jack’s words land softer than they ought to, earnest in a way Benny doesn’t hear much. That kind of trust? That kind of hope? It makes something ache. Maybe not his heart exactly, but something close by. ]
That so? Well, guess I oughta count myself lucky the family business wandered by. [ He pauses, then adds with a flicker of something quieter; maybe fondness, maybe...something else -- ] Know a guy like that from home, actually. We got real good at pulling each other outta the fire.