"Short story is I owe Karla my life so many times over I can't even begin to list off all th'reasons why, any more," Jono replied, with a wry twist to that grim smile that lasted for only a moment. "Long story is, even if she wasn't practically a sister to me, there's too much going on here that strikes a chord with me, and I'm notoriously terrible at keeping my nose out of trouble when it's sitting right in front of me."
It was still almost like an answer.
"I get nothing out of this but peace of mind," he added, "but I've spent enough time pulling myself away from the edge of madness, peace of mind is a commodity I can't afford to pass up."
Honesty. His answer was hardly the most noble, but just like everything else, he wasn't about to start painting his reasons in glory.
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Date: 2013-03-08 11:57 am (UTC)It was still almost like an answer.
"I get nothing out of this but peace of mind," he added, "but I've spent enough time pulling myself away from the edge of madness, peace of mind is a commodity I can't afford to pass up."
Honesty. His answer was hardly the most noble, but just like everything else, he wasn't about to start painting his reasons in glory.