(It's more of a surprise that Steve was paying attention enough to keep count than than Danny forgot his own train of thought.)
Grace understanding. That was one. The one that Steve got to even before he did. Or Grace hating him for it. The second one, that's first in his head, and a constant worry, behind this. The constant. Continual. The thing that keeps him going, even here, dragged so far from home, shoved into a place he hates. "Well, even if I tell myself this isn't permanent..."
He was looking away, but he turns it back to Steve, now, because that's not a confession, it's the thing he's been saying all day. It's not permanent, not home, not where he wants to be, not his choice; but he's here anyway, which makes this a little defiant. "...It's Gracie's home, now."
Which makes his duty crystal clear, inarguable. "It's my job to keep it safe.
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Date: 2014-09-14 02:02 pm (UTC)Third thing--?
Oh. Right.
(It's more of a surprise that Steve was paying attention enough to keep count than than Danny forgot his own train of thought.)
Grace understanding. That was one. The one that Steve got to even before he did. Or Grace hating him for it. The second one, that's first in his head, and a constant worry, behind this. The constant. Continual. The thing that keeps him going, even here, dragged so far from home, shoved into a place he hates. "Well, even if I tell myself this isn't permanent..."
He was looking away, but he turns it back to Steve, now, because that's not a confession, it's the thing he's been saying all day. It's not permanent, not home, not where he wants to be, not his choice; but he's here anyway, which makes this a little defiant. "...It's Gracie's home, now."
Which makes his duty crystal clear, inarguable. "It's my job to keep it safe.