Re: [Bar: Jack & Patrick]
[Patrick was most entirely aware of the fact that everyone in this town knew who he was. It was not due to Webster, who had been the crazy scientist in the neighborhood that charmed all the married women. No, it was because of Con, who had always been a town staple, man. Con knew everyone and everyone knew Con. This had changed since she left the B&B, and Con had changed too, but there was a time when she knew everyone in this town and everyone knew her. As a result, his identity had, for a most long time, been that of baby bro to Con. This was not the case anymore, and it was just another identity issue the dude was struggling with at present.
He did not know Jack knew he had compared Newt to Chant, and he did not know this was so terrible a thing. He wondered if he, himself, was reminiscent of Joe. It was not all negative in Patrick's mind. But Jack was over there most kindly chiding him for his concern, and he nodded his agreement. It was true that Newt was an adult, man, but worrying about Newt was something that went hand-in-hand with worrying about Adrian, and Patrick felt as if he had been doing it a very long time.]
Man, I do not know why it needed to happen today, other than it is important and sometimes important things cannot be put off. [If Destiny really was concerned she was going to hurt people around her, then Newt helping her learn to control her magic was not something that could be put off.] I am not walking into a war, dude. It will be all right. [He clapped Jack on the shoulder with a butchered hand that hurt less now that there was new whiskey in his belly.] Newt asked me to come, and so I will come. I would rather go and figure out who is living where. I do not like unfinished things. [His life with Webster was a collection of things not concluded, and Patrick did not want to add more unanswered questions to his life.]
I do not think it is that love is not reciprocated, dude. This is not what eats at him. What eats at him is that he had it once, and now he does not. That is harder. [So said the youthful voice of experience at Jack's elbow. He sipped more water and his stomach threatened revolt of the most violent nature.] Have you never had something you believed was yours, only to then learn it wasn't? Man, dealing with that is harder than not having affections returned.
[The man beside him turned, and Patrick lifted his elbows off the bar to sit up straighter, paying more attention as it seemed whatever Jack was going to say was important. Dude listened.] This is solid advice. But Adrian has messaged me now, and letting him sit would not be wise. And your bro is going to Destiny's now, and letting him go alone would not not be wise. Do you suggest I sleep while other people need things from me? I am not that dude, as much as I sometimes wish I could be, man. I will sleep after Destiny's and I will invite Adrian out for the morning. This last bit I can at least do and discontinue the conversation until then.
[He gave the man at his side a drunk, crooked grin.] Do you tire of advice giving, my man? Usually I am seated in that spot and listening to the woes of others.