[ Ben automatically opens his mouth to say he's fine, it's all fine, Kieran doesn't have to worry and he's good, thanks. But he catches himself. Seeing the horses, giving himself just a short break to spend some time with Kieran and with some big calm animals? That sounds... great. ]
Yeah. Yeah, I... would appreciate that.
[ The removal of the camera is easy enough with two people working together - one to hold the ladder, one to pry it free from the wood. For just one instant as he's coming down the rungs, and glances Kieran helping him, holding it steady, Ben thinks, what if this is some kind of absurd endeavor to make them all work together as a team. Give them a mystery to solve and a common enemy and watch them all come together.
It would be a wilder thought if his dad hadn't literally faked his own murder to make his children talk to each other again and come together as a team. Crazy old horrible bastard.
Ben steps onto the ground once again, tucking the camera in his pocket to give to Qubit later. He gives Kieran another of those jerky, fleeting, colorless smiles. Says: ]
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Yeah. Yeah, I... would appreciate that.
[ The removal of the camera is easy enough with two people working together - one to hold the ladder, one to pry it free from the wood. For just one instant as he's coming down the rungs, and glances Kieran helping him, holding it steady, Ben thinks, what if this is some kind of absurd endeavor to make them all work together as a team. Give them a mystery to solve and a common enemy and watch them all come together.
It would be a wilder thought if his dad hadn't literally faked his own murder to make his children talk to each other again and come together as a team. Crazy old horrible bastard.
Ben steps onto the ground once again, tucking the camera in his pocket to give to Qubit later. He gives Kieran another of those jerky, fleeting, colorless smiles. Says: ]
You're all set. No more peeping.