[ it's stupid to mourn allison leaving when he hadn't been here with her in the first place. scott hadn't spoken to her in a while, anyway - not after the fallout with gerard and her mother. but hearing lydia talk about her, hearing that he's missed something to do with her still makes him feel slightly off. ]
That's good. That she taught you. I guess we all need to learn how to take care of ourselves here.
[ which sounds mostly polite, mostly diplomatic, though it's honest enough. actually saying it makes him think of something else, though, and there's a fair amount of chagrin when he continues. because it's dangerous here, but it was dangerous at home, too - and nobody taught lydia how to shoot, then. ]
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That's good. That she taught you. I guess we all need to learn how to take care of ourselves here.
[ which sounds mostly polite, mostly diplomatic, though it's honest enough. actually saying it makes him think of something else, though, and there's a fair amount of chagrin when he continues. because it's dangerous here, but it was dangerous at home, too - and nobody taught lydia how to shoot, then. ]
We should have told you.