[ Survival hasn't been a priority for Harold for a very long time. He's not sure when, but at some point it was like he crossed the Rubicon without noticing, come out the other side with other motives.
It wasn't happiness and it wasn't survival -- it was doing something that mattered before he died. ]
Like knitting? [ Harold prompts, a wry twist of his mouth accompanying it, eyes soft with understanding. ]
[ Harold does tease, but it's usually obvious when he does it. Even his more acerbic comments are targeted either to provoke some thought or deliberately aimed at a place he thinks the recipient can withstand some prodding. ]
I've always liked birds, [ he admits in return. ] They're beautiful, of course, but they're also fascinating from an evolutionary perspective. The diversity is astonishing. There's over two hundred species of woodpeckers alone.
It's quite a deep subject if you have interest in exploring it. Ornithology, that is.
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What a question, [ he huffs mildly, lips quirking in amusement as he deflects for a moment. ] I'm sure I don't know. I could be.
Happiness has never been my foremost priority.
[ And isn't that the truth? ]
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Brandon says this place can be different. We can be different here. Maybe we get to pick things that make us happy, sometimes.
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It wasn't happiness and it wasn't survival -- it was doing something that mattered before he died. ]
Like knitting? [ Harold prompts, a wry twist of his mouth accompanying it, eyes soft with understanding. ]
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And bird watching. I really like birds. I, uh, I think I heard a woodpecker the other day.
[Either that or he was hallucinating percussive sounds. Not unusual.]
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I've always liked birds, [ he admits in return. ] They're beautiful, of course, but they're also fascinating from an evolutionary perspective. The diversity is astonishing. There's over two hundred species of woodpeckers alone.
It's quite a deep subject if you have interest in exploring it. Ornithology, that is.
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After Afghanistan though, my memory isn't so good.