[ because he's seen it, he's been in the boy's head— knows his kid has a big heart, despite the lash of his tongue and the prickle of his demeanor. Herc has no illusions— he thinks most of that was Angela's doing (he wasn't around, was never around), but Chuck wouldn't have fought in the war and taken such good care of that dog if he didn't. ]
[ And it's difficult, oftentimes, to just like Chuck for who he is; everything always feels like a fight and Raleigh doesn't enjoy winning any goodwill this way. It marks him as someone who's half-and-half, he's sure - he's not like Mako, who grew up with the kind of short-hand that Herc and Chuck know well.
Maybe if he did, he wouldn't have made the mistakes he's made right now. ]
even a good car needs a jumpstart from time to time, sir.
( wk 10 dy 1 )
[ because he's seen it, he's been in the boy's head— knows his kid has a big heart, despite the lash of his tongue and the prickle of his demeanor. Herc has no illusions— he thinks most of that was Angela's doing (he wasn't around, was never around), but Chuck wouldn't have fought in the war and taken such good care of that dog if he didn't. ]
Can't fix something that isn't broke.
( wk 10 dy 1 )
Maybe if he did, he wouldn't have made the mistakes he's made right now. ]
even a good car needs a jumpstart from time to time, sir.
( wk 10 dy 1 )
( wk 10 dy 1 )
[ like he trusts anything else. ]