[ he goes to say he has to find john, make sure he doesn't get jumped by a snake, but john's better than dave is and he knows it; still, he feels less awkward and unsure and on guard around his best friends, so that's probably where he's going to end up regardless. alone with dirk, serious and either too easy or too hard to read, dave doesn't feel remotely at ease. ]
I've got to... [ he just gestures towards wherever john is and trails off, starting in that direction. rose isn't an option to run away to just now and stay in orbit of. ]
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[ he goes to say he has to find john, make sure he doesn't get jumped by a snake, but john's better than dave is and he knows it; still, he feels less awkward and unsure and on guard around his best friends, so that's probably where he's going to end up regardless. alone with dirk, serious and either too easy or too hard to read, dave doesn't feel remotely at ease. ]
I've got to... [ he just gestures towards wherever john is and trails off, starting in that direction. rose isn't an option to run away to just now and stay in orbit of. ]