Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
The man could laugh all he wanted. Korbin had become quite good at ignoring the sniggering that went on behind his back because of the hiccups. The humiliation was so total at this point that he had almost risen above it... almost. But like every teenager in existence, his self-esteem was a bit fragile, and it still fractured unexpectedly at times.
He tried to ignore the presence of the man in the same way. Korbin just kept working on the dwindling supply of logs, and when he split the last one, he switched from chopping the wood into stacking it in a nearby shed.
It required no conversation. Actually, it didn't even require assistance, and he kept turning his back on Chulane in a rather pointed way, hoping the guy would take the hint and wander off to bug someone else.
He tried to ignore the presence of the man in the same way. Korbin just kept working on the dwindling supply of logs, and when he split the last one, he switched from chopping the wood into stacking it in a nearby shed.
It required no conversation. Actually, it didn't even require assistance, and he kept turning his back on Chulane in a rather pointed way, hoping the guy would take the hint and wander off to bug someone else.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
