[Gaeta nods. that's where he's at his best, he thinks. a larger cause. point him at a goal bigger than himself, and so long as he believes in it, he will jump to the ends of the worlds -- and beyond -- to ensure it succeeds.
he hopes to the gods this is just idle talk, and that Tayrey's all right. they'll get to her house; find her laid up with the flu, maybe, sleeping through all her calls. she'll be bewildered, and probably a little cranky that they dropped by with no warning, but fine. they'll laugh about it at poker night when she's better.
it's not self-delusion to hope for the best for a close friend, is it?
they keep walking, slow but steady. Gaeta doesn't say much else en route. when his leg starts to ache, he pointedly ignores it.]
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he hopes to the gods this is just idle talk, and that Tayrey's all right. they'll get to her house; find her laid up with the flu, maybe, sleeping through all her calls. she'll be bewildered, and probably a little cranky that they dropped by with no warning, but fine. they'll laugh about it at poker night when she's better.
it's not self-delusion to hope for the best for a close friend, is it?
they keep walking, slow but steady. Gaeta doesn't say much else en route. when his leg starts to ache, he pointedly ignores it.]