[ Bones nods. He gets it. It's another life but not at all. And Bones means it when he says it's Edgin's business -- whenever Edgin wants to talk, they can talk. There will be a time and a place.
Plus, he certainly won't judge Edgin. He's not exactly a model citizen, he would heal the innocent just as well as the guilty, it never mattered to him. ]
Getting turned into a vampire is a pretty good reason to quit.
[ Bones makes a face like he clearly doesn't get it -- and he doesn't, but he can see enough in Edgin's body language to know that it's nothing good. ]
You don't have to tell me, if you don't wanna. We can talk about anythin' else.
[ He knows Edgin blames himself for his wife's death. Whether or not his daughter was alive... well, if it really was punishment, had someone taken her from him? ]
I'd rather not talk about it, if it's all the same. It's not that I don't trust you, I just...
[ Edgin knows he'll fall apart if he talks about this now, this emotional. Exactly like he had when Bones had found him drunk, except now he's sober and will have to deal with it even more. ]
[ Bones reaches and sets a hand on Edgin's shoulder, squeezing tight in reassurance. ]
You didn't come here for me to make you sad. And I ain't looking to make things hurt worse.
[ He smiles, knowing exactly how bad it hurts, when your mistakes feel like wounds are on display. ]
How about this? How about we plan our next date. I know you said you'd take me stargazing, and I'm lookin' forward to that, but I'm thinkin' the one after. You ever been out ridin'? Figure it might make for a change of pace.
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Plus, he certainly won't judge Edgin. He's not exactly a model citizen, he would heal the innocent just as well as the guilty, it never mattered to him. ]
Getting turned into a vampire is a pretty good reason to quit.
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[ Which was all backwards, he knew. Vampires saw themselves as bestowing gifts, granting immortality. ]
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You don't have to tell me, if you don't wanna. We can talk about anythin' else.
[ He knows Edgin blames himself for his wife's death. Whether or not his daughter was alive... well, if it really was punishment, had someone taken her from him? ]
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[ Edgin knows he'll fall apart if he talks about this now, this emotional. Exactly like he had when Bones had found him drunk, except now he's sober and will have to deal with it even more. ]
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[ Bones reaches and sets a hand on Edgin's shoulder, squeezing tight in reassurance. ]
You didn't come here for me to make you sad. And I ain't looking to make things hurt worse.
[ He smiles, knowing exactly how bad it hurts, when your mistakes feel like wounds are on display. ]
How about this? How about we plan our next date. I know you said you'd take me stargazing, and I'm lookin' forward to that, but I'm thinkin' the one after. You ever been out ridin'? Figure it might make for a change of pace.
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I appreciate your confidence that I'm not going to totally botch our date.
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He smirks, keeping his tone light. ]
Now how would you go an' do that? I already like spendin' time with you, so you can't go wrong doin' that under the stars.