[The crackling of the fire draws a long and tired expression; his mind losing itself inside the illusion of embers and ash. It is true he cannot afford to trust them with information about his family. It is possible he has abandoned trust to survive in a world sundered and ripped apart. It is likely both are true for different reasons, but what those reasons are for both might be complete anathema.
Or too similar for comfort.]
Two daughters and a son.
[Three children and their mother. Four experinces of loss. One is enough for several lifetimes, four is unbearable. He looks at Gustave from the corner of his eye]
no subject
Or too similar for comfort.]
Two daughters and a son.
[Three children and their mother. Four experinces of loss. One is enough for several lifetimes, four is unbearable. He looks at Gustave from the corner of his eye]
Do you want children?