[That helps, at least a little. No, Pokey can't promise it, as much as he would like to. And he won't promise it, just as much as he wouldn't have wanted any of the older teens or adults in his life to have done.]
...I'll try.
[He isn't sure how he'll try, but he will.]
You'll be okay, kid. You were alright while I was gone?
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...I'll try.
[He isn't sure how he'll try, but he will.]
You'll be okay, kid. You were alright while I was gone?