[ 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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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.