( as the man before him spoke, james remained silent as he took in his features and the expression he held. it had been a long time since he saw or felt any genuine sympathy towards him that wasn't teaming with pity for him and the situation he had been through at home.
while he wasn't in complete disarray over being here [he had yet to learn of what went on], he did feel a sense of failure. it wasn't his fault he had been brought here after all, but he had been chasing down a delusion of hope and now it was gone.
but he did try to look less down, especially with how kind this person was being to him. so he nodded, reaching down under the bed for the boots and held it out towards him. there was something that intrigued him though and he figured he would ask now instead of forever holding his peace. )
Here, sorry about that. Can I ask you something before you go?
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while he wasn't in complete disarray over being here [he had yet to learn of what went on], he did feel a sense of failure. it wasn't his fault he had been brought here after all, but he had been chasing down a delusion of hope and now it was gone.
but he did try to look less down, especially with how kind this person was being to him. so he nodded, reaching down under the bed for the boots and held it out towards him. there was something that intrigued him though and he figured he would ask now instead of forever holding his peace. )
Here, sorry about that. Can I ask you something before you go?