He ain’t likely to have time for you, child.

I’ve got to talk to him. If he don’t know, nobody does.

Nope. Talking just causes witnesses. And he don’t want for any of those.

I’ll wait.

You need to get yourself on home.
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Thump knows you were in the valley, child. With Megan. And at Little Arthur’s. He knows what you want to ask, and he don’t want to hear it.

And that’s it? He ain’t gonna say nothing to me?

If you’re listening, child, you got your answer.

So, I guess come the nut-cutting, blood don’t really mean shit to the big man. Am I understanding that right?

Don’t you dare. Don’t! I want you to listen to me, child. You need to turn around, and get yourself on home. Don’t you make me come out here and tell you again!