[Matoba's face falls to a slight pout. Some weeks ago, he had asked Barrett why he didn't talk to his brother about what had been troubling him for so long.]
[But, it seems as though that apprehension goes both ways. No wonder.]
Sometimes, people defy expectation. [His smile changes slightly- for once not the brimming, put-on grin of shitstirring, but a quieter one.] You will never know unless you test them.
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[But, it seems as though that apprehension goes both ways. No wonder.]
Sometimes, people defy expectation. [His smile changes slightly- for once not the brimming, put-on grin of shitstirring, but a quieter one.] You will never know unless you test them.
[But then, just as quickly, his smirk returns.]
And your other brother?