[ he repeats, grave and thoughtful, quiet for a moment even after to let it sink in. he likely would've done much of the same - and frankly, it's not that unusual, at home. ]
... I wish I could have done differently, but wishes are nothing but just that. [ just wishes. ] And now, we have to keep moving forward.
[ a beat. ]
Well. Eventually. Once you're out of the gaol. [ teehee. ]
[there's really nothing else they can do. they can't go back and change the past - and simply drifting along in the present and waiting for whatever happens next isn't an option either.
wishes might just be wishes, and there may be a lot they can't do in their situation, but they can at least do their best with what they can do to work toward a better future.]
It'll be soon enough, at least. [a beat.] I feel like I've been grounded. This hasn't happened in years.
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[ he repeats, grave and thoughtful, quiet for a moment even after to let it sink in. he likely would've done much of the same - and frankly, it's not that unusual, at home. ]
... I wish I could have done differently, but wishes are nothing but just that. [ just wishes. ] And now, we have to keep moving forward.
[ a beat. ]
Well. Eventually. Once you're out of the gaol. [ teehee. ]
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[there's really nothing else they can do. they can't go back and change the past - and simply drifting along in the present and waiting for whatever happens next isn't an option either.
wishes might just be wishes, and there may be a lot they can't do in their situation, but they can at least do their best with what they can do to work toward a better future.]
It'll be soon enough, at least. [a beat.] I feel like I've been grounded. This hasn't happened in years.
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Have you spent much time behind bars...? My goodness.
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[he. shrugs. don't worry about it.]
But I meant being grounded. When I was younger, if I misbehaved, my mom would send me to my room.
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[ damn to be a modern ]
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When you're a kid with a short attention span and you just wanna run around and play, yeah. It is.