FELIX
“Sure!” Felix chirps, that same grin remaining on his face when it comes to the subject of traveling on the boat and exploring the seas. It sounds as good a plan as any, settling any doubts of his attempt to go to sea. But he’s focusing on Sam now and the fact that he doesn’t know exactly how to read and write, at least not well enough on his own, and Felix nods a bit enthusiastically when it comes to asking Sam. “I’ll ask him next time I see him.” And of course whether Vai approves of it.
But then they’re inside the house and the door shuts behind them, and he chimes his own greeting to his mother as he sheds the light jacket he’d worn. “Hi mom. Zeph said you told him to keep an eye out for me getting into trouble.” He steps closer to Vai now, an easy smile on his face as he goes to hug her. “He did well, I guess. I learned what a brothel is… And why I probably shouldn’t go in there yet.” No shame or awkwardness around the subject, just pure, innocent, brutal honesty.
But then they’re inside the house and the door shuts behind them, and he chimes his own greeting to his mother as he sheds the light jacket he’d worn. “Hi mom. Zeph said you told him to keep an eye out for me getting into trouble.” He steps closer to Vai now, an easy smile on his face as he goes to hug her. “He did well, I guess. I learned what a brothel is… And why I probably shouldn’t go in there yet.” No shame or awkwardness around the subject, just pure, innocent, brutal honesty.
breathing dreams like air
