[the word is short, soft, and almost warning. there is a fine line between pity and sympathy, and it's one that, perhaps, Robert Callaghan has some difficulty understanding at times.
but after a moment, he manages a quick smile, as though trying to be reassuring. he can recognize when he's toed a line]
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... Who? What happened?
dammit chrome
...Abigail's mother got sick when she was still very young. But that was a long time ago.
[and this whole 'treating Hiro as a peer' thing has now backfired along with everything else.]
I'll let you go. Like I said, I'm sure you have better things to do.
[yyyyep that's his way of saying 'this conversation is over']
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I'm sorry -
[ And that's it. That's all that comes out. ]
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[the word is short, soft, and almost warning. there is a fine line between pity and sympathy, and it's one that, perhaps, Robert Callaghan has some difficulty understanding at times.
but after a moment, he manages a quick smile, as though trying to be reassuring. he can recognize when he's toed a line]
Take care of yourself.
[and then he cuts the feed.]
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