Bony and raw in his blanket, Dick Dickerson studies Derrica’s sympathy at a remove. It’s too low energy to evoke contempt or even cynicism -- the distant interest of a surgically shaved cat curled up in a dog’s bed, unapologetically troublesome. Surely he’s earned the right.
“That seems unkind.”
Brother Gideon's actions were selfless; he died for his cause.
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Date: 2021-12-13 06:07 am (UTC)“That seems unkind.”
Brother Gideon's actions were selfless; he died for his cause.
“May I tell you something in confidence?”