[Assuming, as well, Cain would jeopardize the rest of those brought into this world. He can't claim to know with certainty what he would do if the cops picked him up, but the thought kickstarts a needling unpleasantness in the pit of his gut. Set it aside, for now.]
You're acting like you do this shit all the time.
[Because he does, Cain... What else do the pale-lined and pockmarked scars littering across smooth planes of muscle indicate, except excessive violence on a high scale? Anyway, the suggestion does coax him to produce the small, convenient pocketknife from under the tongue of a boot, tucked securely beneath the laces. Since beginning to generate a modest income, it was one of the primary purchases he'd made in newfound monetary independence.]
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[Assuming, as well, Cain would jeopardize the rest of those brought into this world. He can't claim to know with certainty what he would do if the cops picked him up, but the thought kickstarts a needling unpleasantness in the pit of his gut. Set it aside, for now.]
You're acting like you do this shit all the time.
[Because he does, Cain... What else do the pale-lined and pockmarked scars littering across smooth planes of muscle indicate, except excessive violence on a high scale? Anyway, the suggestion does coax him to produce the small, convenient pocketknife from under the tongue of a boot, tucked securely beneath the laces. Since beginning to generate a modest income, it was one of the primary purchases he'd made in newfound monetary independence.]
What about this?