She's right. The world doesn't care about any of them, it will just keep spinning. But to him that just sounds like all the more reason to protect each other, protect the people that need it most. Ellie hadn't needed him to be a protector or a father or anything like that- she'd needed a friend. He hopes that he was a good one.
It's easier to talk about the other things, there's no lump in his throat.
"The Arena is a gym, of sorts. Mostly it's a place where we host fights and let people learn how to defend themselves. I manage it. The Eagle- that's my pub. Found it, cleaned it up, made it decent enough for people to enjoy going to. The joke was that it was going to be my retirement project." He grins at her as they walk, "I suppose now it can be."
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Date: 2022-10-24 08:16 am (UTC)From:It's easier to talk about the other things, there's no lump in his throat.
"The Arena is a gym, of sorts. Mostly it's a place where we host fights and let people learn how to defend themselves. I manage it. The Eagle- that's my pub. Found it, cleaned it up, made it decent enough for people to enjoy going to. The joke was that it was going to be my retirement project." He grins at her as they walk, "I suppose now it can be."