Probably, sir, [Gene offers, managing a smile. It's a little strained - more than a little, probably, because grief is still biting through him like the cold and he's so goddamn tired - but distraction's helped in the past, hasn't it?
It winds up not mattering much, because his expression turns serious and more than a little wounded as he considers how best to proceed there, staring at the beat up tops of his boondockers instead of looking at Steve.]
Does he really follow through? If you help someone graduate? [He's not all that sure what he'll do if it turns out the answer's no, but it's just so crazy to think about. Part of him isn't even sure if he should be here, if he should try to change history like this.]
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It winds up not mattering much, because his expression turns serious and more than a little wounded as he considers how best to proceed there, staring at the beat up tops of his boondockers instead of looking at Steve.]
Does he really follow through? If you help someone graduate? [He's not all that sure what he'll do if it turns out the answer's no, but it's just so crazy to think about. Part of him isn't even sure if he should be here, if he should try to change history like this.]