[To be fair to Ben, he's not wrong about his assumptions either. Add 'em to the pile of self-doubt and insecurity that comes with Kieran's experience, even with his peers stuck in the same outlaw life.]
[He nods sympathetically along with Ben's assertions about people versus animals. Finally! Someone who gets the security that comes with the clear-cut communication of animals versus the micro-behaviors and double meanings that underlies most human interaction. That little bit of common ground alone is enough for Kieran to count Ben as good friend potential.]
[His head perks up at the mention of books.]
Y'sound like someone I know back home.
[Someone he cares about very much. The smile on Kieran's face falls lopsided, caught between a happy memory and a pang to his heart.]
[He misses Mary-Beth something fierce. Fiercer than he ever thought possible.]
I-I don't have much experience with books, but from what yer sayin', they can't be all that bad!
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[He nods sympathetically along with Ben's assertions about people versus animals. Finally! Someone who gets the security that comes with the clear-cut communication of animals versus the micro-behaviors and double meanings that underlies most human interaction. That little bit of common ground alone is enough for Kieran to count Ben as good friend potential.]
[His head perks up at the mention of books.]
Y'sound like someone I know back home.
[Someone he cares about very much. The smile on Kieran's face falls lopsided, caught between a happy memory and a pang to his heart.]
[He misses Mary-Beth something fierce. Fiercer than he ever thought possible.]
I-I don't have much experience with books, but from what yer sayin', they can't be all that bad!