[Talking is- well, it's not better. It's not even a distraction, really. But he doesn't even have a weird little room to call his own, some place he can just shut the door and not deal, with people, with anything. He doesn't have the freedom to just sit here and - and do whatever. He has to go back there eventually. He watches himself tap the bottle against his thigh, wondering if he even can.]
There's- There's, uh, one of those mermaids out in the shelter. Has Sumo with her. Do you think you could, uh. Keep her company? Tell her I'll- I'll be back?
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[Talking is- well, it's not better. It's not even a distraction, really. But he doesn't even have a weird little room to call his own, some place he can just shut the door and not deal, with people, with anything. He doesn't have the freedom to just sit here and - and do whatever. He has to go back there eventually. He watches himself tap the bottle against his thigh, wondering if he even can.]
There's- There's, uh, one of those mermaids out in the shelter. Has Sumo with her. Do you think you could, uh. Keep her company? Tell her I'll- I'll be back?