"I've tried." He smiles weakly, and prods at his food. "Most of my life I've been alone. Except... for Duncan, but even we go for decades without seeing each other." They have less of an excuse for that in the modern world, where communication is easier, but he's old enough to consider all that a recent development. "I didn't enjoy it, but I managed. It hurt. Every day."
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Date: 2010-09-30 04:46 pm (UTC)