“Next lesson is to be a better man than I was. Be a man, not a git. I was a git for a very long time, but more than that, I’m not the right sort of chap for her or anyone really. I’d be a letdown for sure. Love is not my cup of tea, but you’ll grow up better than I did and won’t have to see or live through that ugliness. I’ll make damn sure of it.”
