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Aidan:You know I’m right. To be fair, he’s probably not ready for kids.

Conor:His mind isn’t in the best place right now.

Aidan:No. Think I should talk to him?

Conor:You have a lot of work going on, don’t you?

Aidan:Yeah.

Conor:Maybe get him to help? Could be a way of getting his mind off things.

Aidan:Okay. Sure. You don’t think it’ll put pressure on him?

Conor:He’s tougher than he looks and he already looks like he’d fuck up Ronan the Accuser.

Aidan:You and your comic books.

Conor:It’s from a movie too, Aidan. It ain’t my fault that you haven’t watched Marvel movies.

Aidan:Yeah, yeah.

Aidan:I’ll talk with Eoghan.

Conor:Good.

Aidan:When are you coming home?

Conor:Sooner than you think. But maybe longer than you think too.

Aidan:Informative. I didn’t ask for a riddle, Kid.

Conor:Might be dropping by over the next couple of days but then I’m heading back out again.

Aidan:Why?

Conor:Gotta see someone.

Aidan:Who?

Conor:Doesn’t matter.

Aidan:You’re a pain in my ass, do you know that?

Conor:Maybe you DO need a visit to the proctologist?

Aidan:Nah, my problems are all brother-shaped.

Aidan:Stay fucking safe, do you hear me?

Conor:I do. Same goes.

Aidan:Yeah, deartháir, I know.

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“I always wanted to come here.”

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