“You gotta know, Blue,” he said, so serious every word resonated like a struck church bell, like a holy toll, turning his home into a sacred space and me into a reverent relic. “If I gotta go to hell and back, fight the fuckin’ devil himself, sacrifice every one’a my sins or my life itself, I’ll do it. You think you’re more trouble than you’re worth, but you gotta understand, I’ve always been the kinda man who’s not afraid to ask for trouble if it’s worth the effort, and there’s no doubt in my mind keepin’ you safe and loved is worth it all.”
