( It's hard. 'That's why you practice.' )

( 'That's a waste of a perfectly good beer.' )

( 'It just depends on a lot of factors we don't know yet, and a lot of luck.' )

( *skzt* )

( 'Gotta love Fourth of July with mutants.' )

( Doubling fisting for America.' )

( 'I hope you guys are honored to attend.' )

( 'So much posturing.' )

( 'I thought the tradition was leech hunting.' )

I do not look forward to the conversation with her, cutting through that handful of lies. And 'Hugh'.... How much can she know of what he does? Truly?

I hope that she is what we are looking for, or a part of it, at least. I tire of feeling so heavy, so overwhelmed.

( 'Did Hugh send you?' )