Rising Sun Valley Confessions

Gannet nodded, and looked down also. I can always talk, if you want. he said, though he guessed she knew it. Sometimes the offer was needed though. He didn't guess he'd be able to stop her if she truly had her mind set, but if she was unsure and needed to talk, he wanted her to know that she could.

The conversation shift wasn't unwelcome, though the previous hadn't been uncomfortable for him. Just a little sad. He smiled at Sarah's description, and neither agreed nor disagreed with it. She's happy. Somehow she carried that childhood happiness with her still, it seemed. It didn't seem like many did; Gannet certainly didn't know where she found her social spark. I hope she keeps it, he added.