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Re: whenever during landfall

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Perhaps it doesn't need to be, but... Do you want it to be?

Re: whenever during landfall

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...schildish and im an adult now.

Re: whenever during landfall

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Would you say it was childish for Aster to celebrate his birthday? He's nearly your age.

Re: whenever during landfall

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I'm the very cool older brother.

Re: whenever during landfall

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Cool older brothers are still able to celebrate their birthdays if they wish. Particularly with family who love them.

Re: whenever during landfall

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...mmm.

Re: whenever during landfall

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I imagine it would make both Aster and Aloe happy to give you something.

If you like, I can tell them I found out the date from your parents. Then you don't have to worry about being embarrassed.

Re: whenever during landfall

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...for real? Promise? It's so corny t'want...

Re: whenever during landfall

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I promise, and it isn't corny.

Re: whenever during landfall

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Its a LITTLE corny.

Re: whenever during landfall

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Not corny enough to be embarrassed. At any rate... I'll tell them, then, if you don't have any objections.

[here comes a waitress]

Ah - what did you want?

Re: whenever during landfall

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Rib platter, wet rub, with coleslaw and macaroni. I'll have sweet tea for m'drink.

Re: whenever during landfall

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[looks at the menu and nearly orders something he can eat with a fork

glances towards him]

Er... The same.

Re: whenever during landfall

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T-the mad man. He's doing it.

Re: whenever during landfall

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What?

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M'excited. To eat with ya.

Re: whenever during landfall

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Well... I'm glad, then.

Re: whenever during landfall

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I really appreciate ya, Thistle.

Re: whenever during landfall

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...I see. Thank you.

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Why ya take such good care of me?

Re: whenever during landfall

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What do you mean?

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Why ya so kind?

Re: whenever during landfall

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Ah. Well...

To put it shortly, you're someone who's worthy of kindness. I'm truly sorry that your parents never saw that, but it's clear to me. To Aster, to Aloe... To Acidia.

Re: whenever during landfall

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...mmm....

...

[looks down at his hands as they fiddle with a napkin, twisting it into little shapes idly]

Everyone oughta be worthy of it. But it never works out that way. What oughta be don' really happen. We oughta be never livin' boat life after all. But we all ended up there in the grinder. Ground all up. Aster and the other kids ain't deserved none of that.

And even if I did deserve it, I ain't want it. Pain and a grinder and all.

Re: whenever during landfall

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... You're right that you seldom get what you deserve, stuck there. And I don't think you've gotten it even before boarding the boat. But I think all of us take that as further reason to show kindness to you, and to each other.