His gaze drops again, because there's only a certain amount of sincerity he can take in one sitting, and, well, that was a whole lot, judging by the look on Madigan's face, the tone of her voice. That vice around his chest loosens a little, and that tight coil of fear shrinks, and finally he feels like he can take a deep breath. He swallows hard, hands twisting together. ]
Thank you. [ Slightly croaked, granted, but he means it – and he's a little surprised by that. It's been such a long time since he's felt like he had a place of his own, and he lets himself revel in that brief flash of warmth.
Just for a little while.
He licks his lips, taking another deep breath, then, ]
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His gaze drops again, because there's only a certain amount of sincerity he can take in one sitting, and, well, that was a whole lot, judging by the look on Madigan's face, the tone of her voice. That vice around his chest loosens a little, and that tight coil of fear shrinks, and finally he feels like he can take a deep breath. He swallows hard, hands twisting together. ]
Thank you. [ Slightly croaked, granted, but he means it – and he's a little surprised by that. It's been such a long time since he's felt like he had a place of his own, and he lets himself revel in that brief flash of warmth.
Just for a little while.
He licks his lips, taking another deep breath, then, ]
... I... I should leave, though, probably.