[ There is comfort to be had in company (in not being alone), even if that company is relatively unknown. (Somebody has to know. Who I am. What I am.) He nods at the seat across the (tiny) table from him, pushing it out with one foot. (Stay. It's his turn. Now. For a bit. For forever. No matter what she ends up doing, she will be gone from his memory by the end of the night.) ]
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[ There is comfort to be had in company (in not being alone), even if that company is relatively unknown. (Somebody has to know. Who I am. What I am.) He nods at the seat across the (tiny) table from him, pushing it out with one foot. (Stay. It's his turn. Now. For a bit. For forever. No matter what she ends up doing, she will be gone from his memory by the end of the night.) ]