[ That smile of Kieran's is infectious. The horse has calmed down, and he has met someone new and kind, and he has things to look forward to, and he is making friends and talking to someone who is from the past, and Ben realizes all at once that's he actually... happy. Maybe it shouldn't be such a surprise, being happy. But it is.
There's an increasing giddiness in his voice as he asks: ]
But what's 120 years, anyway? [ Ben is joking as he says it, but there's an element of truth to it, underneath. ] I bet all the important stuff's still the same.
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[ That smile of Kieran's is infectious. The horse has calmed down, and he has met someone new and kind, and he has things to look forward to, and he is making friends and talking to someone who is from the past, and Ben realizes all at once that's he actually... happy. Maybe it shouldn't be such a surprise, being happy. But it is.
There's an increasing giddiness in his voice as he asks: ]
But what's 120 years, anyway? [ Ben is joking as he says it, but there's an element of truth to it, underneath. ] I bet all the important stuff's still the same.