[Keith flashes Heine a smile. It's easy enough. The excitement of the fireworks has him more buoyant than usual, not unlike the excited kid he had been long ago. These days, it's hard for Keith to remember that life—a time before his dad died, when the only complication was other kids asking where his mom went. The haunted look in his dad's eyes whenever he asked.
A different life.
Just like this one is. No matter how hard he forces the matter, he's just Keith. A taxi driver. Not a paladin or a blade or anything like that. Someone stuck here. It's worth savoring the good things, especially so soon after he's lost one of his closest friends.]
It's the best way to catch all the angles. I learned the secret from my dad.
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A different life.
Just like this one is. No matter how hard he forces the matter, he's just Keith. A taxi driver. Not a paladin or a blade or anything like that. Someone stuck here. It's worth savoring the good things, especially so soon after he's lost one of his closest friends.]
It's the best way to catch all the angles. I learned the secret from my dad.