[Not that he has the context to even guess at what the pepper-punner might mean, with these slightly ominous turns of phrase. He can't relate to wanting to be fully cut off from the waking world, not with the emotions that drove him to keeping his phone on and with him at all time, ready to pick up within two rings. But they are all dead, and while his murder came as an abrupt surprise, there may be others who had... worse lives, that they were happier to leave behind. So he doesn't press, and instead offers change of subject options - mostly, himself.]
CERTAINLY I COULD COUNT ON MY BROTHER TO INTERRUPT MY DAYDREAMY PLANNING SESSIONS, FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. AND IF IT WASN'T HIM, OR MY BOSS, OR THE SIREN CALL OF MY ONLINE LIFE... IT WAS PROBABLY THE DOG TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION.
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[Not that he has the context to even guess at what the pepper-punner might mean, with these slightly ominous turns of phrase. He can't relate to wanting to be fully cut off from the waking world, not with the emotions that drove him to keeping his phone on and with him at all time, ready to pick up within two rings. But they are all dead, and while his murder came as an abrupt surprise, there may be others who had... worse lives, that they were happier to leave behind. So he doesn't press, and instead offers change of subject options - mostly, himself.]
CERTAINLY I COULD COUNT ON MY BROTHER TO INTERRUPT MY DAYDREAMY PLANNING SESSIONS,
FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.
AND IF IT WASN'T HIM, OR MY BOSS, OR THE SIREN CALL OF MY ONLINE LIFE...
IT WAS PROBABLY THE DOG TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION.