[ He doesn't raise his voice, doesn't even snap it. Just says it like it's a rule. He's seen the way Jesse gets, when he lets go and just doesn't care. He'd been worried the dog wouldn't help but if Jesse's being truthful, and Daryl thinks he is, then maybe she had kept him from fully bottoming out.
Daryl is going to have fucking words for Gabe for taking him out for a month. He was supposed to be around to keep this from happening.
But he's exhausted. He can't keep this up much longer. ]
[ Daryl doesn't snap at him, the way Mr. White used to, or sound halfway disappointed and half like he's looking for a reason to be disappointed, the way his mom always had. He just says it, matter of fact, not even raising his voice. Like he's not even mad, just explaining the way things are. It leaves Jesse so off-kilter he can't even think about shooting back some smartass retort. He goes through the motions in stunned silence, getting Ginger ready for her bath, until Daryl prompts him for a response. ]
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[ He doesn't raise his voice, doesn't even snap it. Just says it like it's a rule. He's seen the way Jesse gets, when he lets go and just doesn't care. He'd been worried the dog wouldn't help but if Jesse's being truthful, and Daryl thinks he is, then maybe she had kept him from fully bottoming out.
Daryl is going to have fucking words for Gabe for taking him out for a month. He was supposed to be around to keep this from happening.
But he's exhausted. He can't keep this up much longer. ]
Say you understand, Jesse.
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Yeah.
I - I get it.