[It's joking-but-not-joking for both of them. Sam's humoring him, but it's not funny, and dealing with the tough stuff by talking around it only works for the two of t hem the vast majority of the time.
This is just one of those exceptional circumstances, Nate guesses.]
I'll take the branch pain over sleeping on cushions and waking up to see she's not there.
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This is just one of those exceptional circumstances, Nate guesses.]
I'll take the branch pain over sleeping on cushions and waking up to see she's not there.