Re: Call: Burden/Damian
[He is thinking upon the boy, yes? The strange attention paid to his lips. Which is far from the point, to be sure.] Yes, you were ecstatic. It ended as—[He falters a moment with whether he is meant to say 'your' or 'my.']—your father entered. [He does not spend time ascertaining how to respond per whatever it was of his that was seen.] Mother and Grandfather? Yes. I have killed many. [Realizing belatedly.] Oh, yes, you dislike this.