Priest sat across the table those days just like he did now with that same expression, trusting me to make the right decision. It felt good to see it. I was so glad I hadn’t lost that. All the shit I had been through and he not only trusted me. He still looked up to me. It was us versus everybody, even our closest if it came down to it. Ties never severed and bonds didn’t break. That realization alone put a smile on my face but wasn’t shit funny.
