[ Look at the sheer audacity of this man, trying to hold staring contests with the Ackermans and somehow holding his own. Two can play the non-blinking game. ]
If I hadn't, he would've been someone else.
[ He knows it's not technically a good reason to leave a twelve year old to fend for himself, but what he'd told Levi was true; he wasn't going to be anyone's dad. If he'd lingered, he might have just molded the kid after himself, whether intentionally or not. His survival rates probably would have been better, though. But maybe he just wanted to see if Levi could still make it if he retained as much of Kuchel as he did. If he didn't, well, too bad. He wasn't going to shed tears for weaklings. But if he did... ]
[ Well, he wasn't exactly lying to Reeves when he called the runt his pride and joy either. ]
Oi oi, that ain't what I said.
[ It's totally what he probably meant, though. Not that he can really claim what she would think, but honestly? It's hard to imagine her not being proud of the child she wanted enough to die for, regardless of where his life took him. ]
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If I hadn't, he would've been someone else.
[ He knows it's not technically a good reason to leave a twelve year old to fend for himself, but what he'd told Levi was true; he wasn't going to be anyone's dad. If he'd lingered, he might have just molded the kid after himself, whether intentionally or not. His survival rates probably would have been better, though. But maybe he just wanted to see if Levi could still make it if he retained as much of Kuchel as he did. If he didn't, well, too bad. He wasn't going to shed tears for weaklings. But if he did... ]
[ Well, he wasn't exactly lying to Reeves when he called the runt his pride and joy either. ]
Oi oi, that ain't what I said.
[ It's totally what he probably meant, though. Not that he can really claim what she would think, but honestly? It's hard to imagine her not being proud of the child she wanted enough to die for, regardless of where his life took him. ]