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EastonionNW 
Nate slowly shook his head. "No, I need to be here," he said quietly. It's safe here. "How else will I be able to fend for myself later on?" he covered quickly. It was sort of true, anyway.
"I can understand the desire to keep yourself busy and distracted," Tate gave the boy a nod. Everyone handled loss differently, it was true, and he oughtn't judge the boy for wanting to be here.
"Do you worry about having to fend for yourself?"