【生肉搬运】鸟雀Passerine 第五章(42)
“Because I’ll make him,” the Angel of Death vowed.
Wilbur scoffed. “Right. Techno told me about you, you know. Well, I guess you told me about Techno first, with your bedtime stories. Every time I prayed to the gods, I’ve only ever been praying to you. I’m not much of a pious man now.” Wilbur gave him a ghost of a smile. “But I suppose faith is stronger when tested, right?”
Before Philza could say anything, Wilbur threw his arms around his father, pulling him into an embrace. Philza stilled, a frozen, unmoving statue in his son’s arms. And then he cracked. He leaned into Wilbur, his own arms going around Wilbur and pulling him close. He still remembered the last time Wilbur had allowed himself to be hugged like this by his father. He was older now, and heavier, but that would never matter. Phil had never forgotten his initial hesitation at holding Tommy; that shame would follow him forever. But after that, he’d promised to hold his sons for as long as they would let him. And he had sworn never to be the first one to let go.
Wilbur scoffed. “Right. Techno told me about you, you know. Well, I guess you told me about Techno first, with your bedtime stories. Every time I prayed to the gods, I’ve only ever been praying to you. I’m not much of a pious man now.” Wilbur gave him a ghost of a smile. “But I suppose faith is stronger when tested, right?”
Before Philza could say anything, Wilbur threw his arms around his father, pulling him into an embrace. Philza stilled, a frozen, unmoving statue in his son’s arms. And then he cracked. He leaned into Wilbur, his own arms going around Wilbur and pulling him close. He still remembered the last time Wilbur had allowed himself to be hugged like this by his father. He was older now, and heavier, but that would never matter. Phil had never forgotten his initial hesitation at holding Tommy; that shame would follow him forever. But after that, he’d promised to hold his sons for as long as they would let him. And he had sworn never to be the first one to let go.
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