-- overwhelming sensation of helpless fury as Ratface beat the boy to a pulp} God/dammit/. {quietly} I don't care about --Animal Mother

-- any of the others. {Watching as the boy was dragged into the barn and out of sight, he swallowed hard, nauseous} -- Animal Mother

-- That. Fucking. Coward. {quietly} He goes hard. Animal Mother

Maybe. {Taking the canteen from Animal Mother, he met his gaze, his voice quiet} And maybe some people just need a chance to change. --

-- Duality. Maybe the apple doesn't fall far from the tree... {Taking a long pull from the canteen, he swallowed slowly, --Animal Mother

-- tension flooding from his shoulders as the burning in his throat began to ease} But maybe it can roll away. --Animal Mother

-- {eyebrows raised} {wryly} If someone gives it a kick. {Shaking his head, he passed the canteen back to Animal Mother} I'm not naive, -

-- you know... I /know/ there's no coming back from what most of these soulless assholes have made of themselves. --Animal Mother

-But I have to think there's at least /some/ good to balance the rotten. Otherwise... {quietly} why the hell are we here? Animal Mother

Keep moving. {His quiet words more guidance than order as the night's chill descended like a damp blanket, -- Animal Mother

-- he absently rubbed warmth back into his shoulder, taking another drink of water. Quietly thinking to himself that -- Animal Mother

-- being the first on his block to get a confirmed kill paled in priority to seeing his house again, he turned away --Animal Mother

-- from the barn, trying valiantly to turn a deaf ear to the jeers and unmistakable pained cries coming from within} -- Animal Mother

-- When we get out of here... /All/ the way out. /Home/. You're coming to stay with me for awhile. {Back turned -- Animal Mother

-- to the bars, he glanced over his shoulder at the crunch of boots on gravel, sickened at the smiles on the exiting -- Animal Mother

-- soldiers faces} {quietly} Hell... Wasn't for you, my folks would be holding a letter and making funeral arrangements. --Animal Mother

-- {nodding slowly, he passed Animal Mother the canteen, nonchalantly flexing his ankle, determined to be ready to move, the moment --

-- the opportunity presented itself} {under his breath} Just gotta get out of this goddamn box. Animal Mother

// #ADayWithoutSunshine ~ Pause

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