[He reaches out, presses his hand against the nape of Cassel's neck so he can - hold him still, keep him from running, he's not entirely certain - and leans toward him.]
I'm giving you a key so that you can visit whenever you want. You don't have to come live with us, I'm not asking you to do that.
[Not least of all because being responsible for someone else like that, being responsible for someone who would to all intents and purposes be a son, terrifies him a little. His hand squeezes on the back of Cassel's neck.]
I'm not sorry for leaving this place. And I'm not asking you to abandon your friends or your inmate.
[He's sorry to be leaving Cassel. He is. But the words aren't there.]
But if you don't take advantage of being here by coming to visit once in a while, I'll have to come back and knock you upside the head.
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[He reaches out, presses his hand against the nape of Cassel's neck so he can - hold him still, keep him from running, he's not entirely certain - and leans toward him.]
I'm giving you a key so that you can visit whenever you want. You don't have to come live with us, I'm not asking you to do that.
[Not least of all because being responsible for someone else like that, being responsible for someone who would to all intents and purposes be a son, terrifies him a little. His hand squeezes on the back of Cassel's neck.]
I'm not sorry for leaving this place. And I'm not asking you to abandon your friends or your inmate.
[He's sorry to be leaving Cassel. He is. But the words aren't there.]
But if you don't take advantage of being here by coming to visit once in a while, I'll have to come back and knock you upside the head.