Right now, he would rather be anywhere else but here.]
Okay, let's fuckin' get this over with.
[The Shadow opens its mouth as if to speak but Dan stops it with one raised hand, brought up in a sharp gesture. There's nothing on his face that suggests the usual genial attitude he sports.]
First thing, yeah, I like t' talk my way outta problems b'fore I go fer a gun. Nothin' wrong wi' that. Second thing, no, I don't fuckin' deserve that woman, but she loves me anyway. Third thing, yeah, eventually 'm gonna leave the Strip an' 'll probably leave a lotta hurt behind me when I do. I gotta make my peace wi' that.
[Those are the easy ones. He spares a quick look to the commander, and almost looks apologetic. His next words stick in his throat.]
An'... the rest of it.
The rest? [The Shadow bristles up slightly, and Dan takes a small step back with a barely concealed grimace.]
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Right now, he would rather be anywhere else but here.]
Okay, let's fuckin' get this over with.
[The Shadow opens its mouth as if to speak but Dan stops it with one raised hand, brought up in a sharp gesture. There's nothing on his face that suggests the usual genial attitude he sports.]
First thing, yeah, I like t' talk my way outta problems b'fore I go fer a gun. Nothin' wrong wi' that. Second thing, no, I don't fuckin' deserve that woman, but she loves me anyway. Third thing, yeah, eventually 'm gonna leave the Strip an' 'll probably leave a lotta hurt behind me when I do. I gotta make my peace wi' that.
[Those are the easy ones. He spares a quick look to the commander, and almost looks apologetic. His next words stick in his throat.]
An'... the rest of it.
The rest? [The Shadow bristles up slightly, and Dan takes a small step back with a barely concealed grimace.]
Say it.