ꍏꂵꍏꈤꀸꍏ, ꓄ꃅꍟ ꍏ꒒ꍏꌃꍏꌗ꓄ꍟꋪ ꅏꀤ꓄ꉓꃅ

"100% absolutely sure?"

"You sure? Don' want you to feel uncomfortable openin' old wounds."

He nodded again, understanding what she's trying to say. "Use to do that myself...till-..I first went in 76."

"But you've been 'round other folk before, have you?"

He chuckled a little. "Wish someone from back home was wise as you."

He nodded, letting that sink in. "Surprised you're the one I should've been askin' for good advice."

"..Think that depends?"

"So...one shouldn' have to live the pain, jus' experience it? Or did I screw it up?"

"You know...I heard that sayin' somewhere else too."

"No...that I have to live with the pain."

+He's not sure if he wants to go on.

"I know but it's jus'...." He then buried his face in his hands, thinking that maybe it was a bad idea. "It runs deeper than that..."

"Nope...had these since I was a baby..."

+him.

+the rag, letting the water soak before rubbing it on the left side of his face. "If I show you...promise you'll keep it to yourself?"

"You have nooo idea what it was like for me..."

“….forgot I told you that..”