[In part for practicality. In part because he likes her, and there's no reason to kill her. He has little enough family here anyway.]
[He takes the flower when she hands it to him. When he lies back with it held in his hands against his chest, he feels like a corpse. It's not comforting, but moving or arguing are impossible concepts, and anyway, doing what she wants makes him feel solid.]
Think maybe I've heard of it.
It's . . . sentimental. [An observation, not an accusation. Mostly.]
[Spam]
[In part for practicality. In part because he likes her, and there's no reason to kill her. He has little enough family here anyway.]
[He takes the flower when she hands it to him. When he lies back with it held in his hands against his chest, he feels like a corpse. It's not comforting, but moving or arguing are impossible concepts, and anyway, doing what she wants makes him feel solid.]
Think maybe I've heard of it.
It's . . . sentimental. [An observation, not an accusation. Mostly.]