mortevatem:

   _{”—Oh, don’t fret over something like that.”}

         _{Perhaps he’d stated that a little too quickly.}

             _{”You have other places to be, with other people that want to see you, right?”}

                         _{I’m used to that, really.}

         _{”Not really…”}

                  _{Words said thoughtfully, but they were true. Sure, there were places she wanted to go, things she wanted to see, but no people really. Or at least, not very many of them.}

                           _{For one reason or another the darkness would not carry her to his world.}

                                    _{”But I’m always happy to see you, Ace.”}