[ Wait, shit, really? Before Ed can express his sympathies (look, who would've guessed they shared all those things in common?), he gets the sense—by which he means, he's specifically told so to his face—that he's being a dick. And it's not like Ed gives a shit about being a dick to people who deserve it, but the guy's, you know.
He is trying to help. Ed can see that. He should be supportive. Stede would be supportive. Ed's not here to kick a fellow kidnapee while he's down. They're, like, in this together and all that, right? ]
Hey, look, man— [ He opens the pamphlet up to its other pages. ] It's creative. You did a good job. These are some nice mushrooms, you got all kinds here. Love mushrooms.
[ Okay, he obviously hasn't read a word on the brochure, but Ed's just not the kind of man who can hold a conversation and read at the same time. He'll study it later. Really, he will. Unless he immediately forgets about it, but he'll make an honest effort if he remembers. ]
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He is trying to help. Ed can see that. He should be supportive. Stede would be supportive. Ed's not here to kick a fellow kidnapee while he's down. They're, like, in this together and all that, right? ]
Hey, look, man— [ He opens the pamphlet up to its other pages. ] It's creative. You did a good job. These are some nice mushrooms, you got all kinds here. Love mushrooms.
[ Okay, he obviously hasn't read a word on the brochure, but Ed's just not the kind of man who can hold a conversation and read at the same time. He'll study it later. Really, he will. Unless he immediately forgets about it, but he'll make an honest effort if he remembers. ]