[ Larry's desire to give advice at all — to help at all — still means something. Maine lets the shadow of a smile curve the edges of his lips. Raises his glass slightly. ]
Appreciate it.
[ The effort, he means. Then, after he takes another sip, he circles back to Larry's power. ]
[ larry nods, but it's hesitant —not because he isn't sure whether he'll like his power or not, but because he's unsure how much he should add, how much of what goes through his mind at the question he should tell maine.
maine hasn't flinched away from anything larry's said or done so far. it's enough to have him admit, after a moment: ]
I used to dream about not looking like this anymore.
[ Maine hasn't flinched yet; he doesn't flinch now, either. That said, he's not sure how to navigate this situation. He could ask, "Why?" But Maine is a private person who respects people's privacy in turn, especially if he likes them. He can supply a few guesses of his own, but he doesn't automatically assume that any of them are correct.
He wonders, though. Wonders what sorts of things Larry dreamed about. Wonders if those dreams ever stopped — and if they did, when and why? ]
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Appreciate it.
[ The effort, he means. Then, after he takes another sip, he circles back to Larry's power. ]
Think you'll like yours?
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maine hasn't flinched away from anything larry's said or done so far. it's enough to have him admit, after a moment: ]
I used to dream about not looking like this anymore.
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He wonders, though. Wonders what sorts of things Larry dreamed about. Wonders if those dreams ever stopped — and if they did, when and why? ]
Can, now.
[ Erase the scars, he means. ]
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Yeah.
[ he could, couldn't he? ]
I'll need to practice.
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So Maine gives what he hopes is an encouraging smile — albeit a small one, as his smiles usually are. It's genuine, at least. ]
You'll get it.
[ It's not an empty platitude. If Larry wants this bad enough, Maine believes it'll happen. ]
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Thank you.
[ a moment later, with a disbelieving, somewhat self-depreciating half-laugh: ] I don't even know where to start.