[Firo's frown deepens just slightly. He believes in mercy for kids as much as anyone, but he's seen the other side of that coin, where almost any option is better than what you've got.
For his part, he was 13, so he wasn't a baby or anything. And he'd been on the street long enough that he knew a thing or two, so he wasn't flying blind.
He keeps those thoughts locked away and instead focuses on what's simplest to argue and gripe at.]
I never said I had an emotional issue in the first place! You're the one who started making that stuff up.
Even if I did, it's not exactly your business as long as I'm not bothering you. Or one of your friends. [He'll concede that Hank may even have some of those.]
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For his part, he was 13, so he wasn't a baby or anything. And he'd been on the street long enough that he knew a thing or two, so he wasn't flying blind.
He keeps those thoughts locked away and instead focuses on what's simplest to argue and gripe at.]
I never said I had an emotional issue in the first place! You're the one who started making that stuff up.
Even if I did, it's not exactly your business as long as I'm not bothering you. Or one of your friends. [He'll concede that Hank may even have some of those.]