



...not as snappy as Hannibal the Cannibal, but he does have a much wider demographic than you do.
You’re right, we are just alike. You’re as alone as I am. And we’re both alone without each other.
“ now is the hardest test.
not letting rage and frustration— nor forgiveness—
keep you from thinking. ”

What he has is pure empathy. He can assume your point of view, or mine - and maybe some other points of view that scare him. It’s an uncomfortable gift, Jack. Perception’s a tool that’s pointed on both ends.
Why did you lie to him? The wrong thing being the right thing to do was too ugly a thought.