You might even go grey. [she says - and her voice is a little more fragile, here, but.] You deserve an after. I shouldn't have to tell you that, but I will, until you get it.
[ an after. it's a strange concept, one gu yun barely really knows how to comprehend. ]
...I certainly didn't get to enjoy a long retirement. [ it's another little joke, but, sometimes that's the best he can really do, when faced with a lot of emotions and the abject concept of someone else worrying about him. ]
Alright, Lup. [ it's not a perfect lesson, and it's not an instant one. maybe it's something he can be more mindful of, his short little human life. ] I hear you.
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…I’m not used to the idea of having one. [ a future. ]
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Get used to it. I'm going to drag you kicking and screaming into old age.
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I’ll get wrinkles. [ he doesn’t mean this complaint. okay maybe a little. ]
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...I certainly didn't get to enjoy a long retirement. [ it's another little joke, but, sometimes that's the best he can really do, when faced with a lot of emotions and the abject concept of someone else worrying about him. ]
Alright, Lup. [ it's not a perfect lesson, and it's not an instant one. maybe it's something he can be more mindful of, his short little human life. ] I hear you.