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− | I felt him waver then recover and I gave his hand a squeeze. He stood, I stepped back, and when he’d settled in the chair I watched him for a beat. ''He’s rattled. Why?'' A second later I realized the cause and decided to leave. There wasn’t anything the dropship needed from me right this second that couldn’t wait ’til morning. Joshua, however, was a different matter. I | + | I felt him waver then recover and I gave his hand a squeeze. He stood, I stepped back, and when he’d settled in the chair I watched him for a beat. ''He’s rattled. Why?'' A second later I realized the cause and decided to leave. There wasn’t anything the dropship needed from me right this second that couldn’t wait ’til morning. Joshua, however, was a different matter. I mounted the steps to the cockpit and standing on the top tread I gave his hand another squeeze.<br><br> |
“Enjoy the view, Joshua,” I said quietly. “You look like you need it. I can get the dinner stuff prepped if you need more time.”<br><br> | “Enjoy the view, Joshua,” I said quietly. “You look like you need it. I can get the dinner stuff prepped if you need more time.”<br><br> | ||
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''and remember what peace there may be in silence.''<br><br> | ''and remember what peace there may be in silence.''<br><br> | ||
− | It was years before I'd found the poem he'd cribbed it from. I was surprised to | + | It was years before I'd found the poem he'd cribbed it from. I was surprised to find within it his philosophy but not surprised he'd adopted it. It was good advice to live by and it took moments like this to remind me of it.<br><br> |
"Not a problem," I said as Joshua opened his eyes and broke out his pencils. Thinking of the Abbot had given me an idea. "I'll have everything ready when you come down."<br><br> | "Not a problem," I said as Joshua opened his eyes and broke out his pencils. Thinking of the Abbot had given me an idea. "I'll have everything ready when you come down."<br><br> | ||
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