"Alright, I’ll have one then.” Caspian lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, and relaxed: “Daisy was thrilled to see you. It’s been a long time since our home was this lively. Ethan, from this old man, thank you."
Ethan said: “No need to thank me, uncle. If anything, I should be thanking you."
For giving me the chance to repay Devin.
For easing my guilt and self-reproach, if only a little.
The two sat in the yard, smoking and chatting for a long time until Ethan suddenly spoke: “Uncle Caspian, I have something to ask, and I hope you won’t mind."
Caspian, slightly tipsy, answered generously: “We don’t stand on ceremony here. Just ask; I won’t mind."
Ethan asked: “What’s the name of the thug who broke your friend’s leg back then?"
"Bang."
Caspian fell asleep at the table before he cou
