jack benjamin is not going to run, not anymore (jackathan) wrote in valarlogs,
"And I'll bet the bruised dignity is what hurts the worse, isn't it?" Jack replied, smiling sympathetically at Athelstan. He took the other man's hand and shook it, grip firm yet light. "Jack Benjamin, nice to meet you. I understand being too caught up in your own thoughts to notice where you're going -- I ran into a woman at the beach because I was thinking too much. It happens to everyone."