[... Yeah, okay, Fern is not even going to question any of that. Nor is he going to tell Varian that violence isn't the answer, or try to persuade him away from that kind of thinking. He's just going to try and be there for him.]
ok got it
[He'd like to not be holed up in the treehouse by himself, but he also doesn't want to drag Varian into his problems any more than he already has. No wonder he was so grossed out by the prospect of romance - heck, right now he can't even figure out why he wants to be friends with him. All he's doing is infecting him with his misery.]
it's probably better to just forget i said anything
no subject
ok
got it
[He'd like to not be holed up in the treehouse by himself, but he also doesn't want to drag Varian into his problems any more than he already has. No wonder he was so grossed out by the prospect of romance - heck, right now he can't even figure out why he wants to be friends with him. All he's doing is infecting him with his misery.]
it's probably better to just forget i said anything