[Chris waits until Bash is settled before he starts working fingers through the other man's hair with slow and careful fingers.]
You? Really? I couldn't tell...[He smiles to soften the sarcasm.]
I find that's often the case for those used to taking care of all around them. A friend back home is the same. He's a father now, you'd think that would make sense from him, but he's been like that the whole time I've known him. He'd not be caught dead needing help unless it's from his wife.
That's no way to be, though, Bash. Even if it's hard, you've gotta let more than one person help you. Not saying a whole village, but more than one...and certainly more than the zero you've been working with.
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You? Really? I couldn't tell...[He smiles to soften the sarcasm.]
I find that's often the case for those used to taking care of all around them. A friend back home is the same. He's a father now, you'd think that would make sense from him, but he's been like that the whole time I've known him. He'd not be caught dead needing help unless it's from his wife.
That's no way to be, though, Bash. Even if it's hard, you've gotta let more than one person help you. Not saying a whole village, but more than one...and certainly more than the zero you've been working with.