“I’m sorry I haven’t had more time to give you these last few days. Bloody messengers. Should have left them to their fate.” “No, you shouldn’t. But you already know that.” “I thought you hated all the messengers.” “In my situation, I don’t see much point to hatred anymore.” Jason bumped his head against Gary’s arm again. “You really are the best of us. I’m sorry I couldn’t wrangle better circumstances for you. You deserve better.” “Since when did deserve ever matter? I don’t want to hear any self-recrimination, Jason. You don’t get to take my sacrifice and turn it into your failure. If it
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