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You’re 34 00:00:18,420 --> 00:00:18,899: listening 35 00:00:18,899 --> 00:00:19,019: to 36 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:19,140: The 37 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:19,530: Ghost 38 00:00:19,530 --> 00:00:19,620: of 39 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:20,250: Dog 40 00:00:20,250 --> 00:00:20,399: on 41 00:00:20,399 --> 00:00:20,489: The 42 00:00:20,489 --> 00:00:21,030: Voice 43 00:00:21,030 --> 00:00:21,210: of 44 00:00:21,210 --> 00:00:22,469: Dog. 45 00:00:22,469 --> 00:00:22,800: This 46 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:22,980: is 47 00:00:22,980 --> 00:00:23,309: Rob 48 00:00:23,309 --> 00:00:23,940: MacWolf, 49 00:00:23,940 --> 00:00:24,210: your 50 00:00:24,210 --> 00:00:24,660: fellow 51 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:25,739: traveler, 52 00:00:25,739 --> 00:00:26,219: and Tonight’s 53 00:00:26,219 --> 00:00:26,850: story is 54 00:00:26,850 --> 00:00:26,940: the 55 00:00:26,940 --> 00:00:27,539: second 56 00:00:27,539 --> 00:00:27,660: and 57 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:28,019: final 58 00:00:28,019 --> 00:00:28,350: part 59 00:00:28,350 --> 00:00:30,030: of “Firsts” 60 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:30,239: by 61 00:00:30,239 --> 00:00:30,719: TJ 62 00:00:30,719 --> 00:00:31,920: Minde, 63 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:32,099: whose 64 00:00:32,099 --> 00:00:32,429: story 65 00:00:32,429 --> 00:00:32,789: first 66 00:00:32,789 --> 00:00:33,179: appeared 67 00:00:33,179 --> 00:00:33,359: in 68 00:00:33,359 --> 00:00:34,079: Fang 9, 69 00:00:34,079 --> 00:00:34,530: published 70 00:00:34,530 --> 00:00:34,681: by 71 00:00:34,681 --> 00:00:36,030: FurPlanet. 72 00:00:36,030 --> 00:00:36,329: Most 73 00:00:36,329 --> 00:00:36,869: recently, 74 00:00:36,869 --> 00:00:37,020: he 75 00:00:37,020 --> 00:00:37,229: was the 76 00:00:37,229 --> 00:00:37,500: lead 77 00:00:37,500 --> 00:00:38,219: editor 78 00:00:38,219 --> 00:00:38,369: for 79 00:00:38,369 --> 00:00:38,729: Altered 80 00:00:38,729 --> 00:00:39,600: States: 81 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:40,079: Draconic 82 00:00:40,079 --> 00:00:41,159: Desires 83 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:41,640: also 84 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:42,270: published 85 00:00:42,270 --> 00:00:42,450: by 86 00:00:42,450 --> 00:00:44,159: FurPlanet. 87 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:44,340: He is 88 00:00:44,340 --> 00:00:44,670: also 89 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:45,060: currently 90 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:45,450: working 91 00:00:45,450 --> 00:00:45,600: on 92 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:45,750: his 93 00:00:45,750 --> 00:00:46,079: first 94 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:52,859: novel.


Last 95 00:00:52,859 --> 00:00:53,310: time, 96 00:00:53,310 --> 00:00:53,880: outgoing 97 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:54,090: and 98 00:00:54,090 --> 00:00:54,780: confident 99 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:55,140: Jude 100 00:00:55,140 --> 00:00:55,380: took 101 00:00:55,380 --> 00:00:55,950: sheltered 102 00:00:55,950 --> 00:00:56,460: Anthony 103 00:00:56,460 --> 00:00:56,670: out 104 00:00:56,670 --> 00:00:56,759: on 105 00:00:56,759 --> 00:00:56,939: a 106 00:00:56,939 --> 00:00:57,390: day 107 00:00:57,390 --> 00:00:57,600: through 108 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:57,719: the 109 00:00:57,719 --> 00:00:58,590: town 110 00:00:58,590 --> 00:00:58,770: with 111 00:00:58,770 --> 00:00:58,829: a 112 00:00:58,829 --> 00:00:59,189: corn 113 00:00:59,189 --> 00:00:59,640: maze 114 00:00:59,640 --> 00:00:59,850: and 115 00:00:59,850 --> 00:01:00,390: pumpkin 116 00:01:00,390 --> 00:01:01,469: picking. 117 00:01:01,469 --> 00:01:01,740: That 118 00:01:01,740 --> 00:01:02,490: evening, 119 00:01:02,490 --> 00:01:02,579: the 120 00:01:02,579 --> 00:01:02,729: two 121 00:01:02,729 --> 00:01:03,060: started 122 00:01:03,060 --> 00:01:03,479: drinking 123 00:01:03,479 --> 00:01:03,929: pumpkin 124 00:01:03,929 --> 00:01:04,530: ales 125 00:01:04,530 --> 00:01:04,709: and 126 00:01:04,709 --> 00:01:05,189: hanging 127 00:01:05,189 --> 00:01:06,120: out. 128 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:06,299: We 129 00:01:06,299 --> 00:01:06,780: left 130 00:01:06,780 --> 00:01:06,900: as 131 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:07,019: the 132 00:01:07,019 --> 00:01:07,379: two 133 00:01:07,379 --> 00:01:07,680: were 134 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:07,950: about 135 00:01:07,950 --> 00:01:08,069: to 136 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:08,730: start 137 00:01:08,730 --> 00:01:16,560: a film…

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“Firsts” 138 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:16,709: by 139 00:01:16,709 --> 00:01:17,189: TJ 140 00:01:17,189 --> 00:01:23,879: Minde, Part 2 of 2

“A 141 00:01:23,879 --> 00:01:24,420: long, 142 00:01:24,420 --> 00:01:24,900: long 143 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:25,290: time 144 00:01:25,290 --> 00:01:26,370: ago,” 145 00:01:26,370 --> 00:01:26,648: Jude 146 00:01:26,648 --> 00:01:27,060: started 147 00:01:27,060 --> 00:01:27,186: with 148 00:01:27,186 --> 00:01:27,268: the 149 00:01:27,268 --> 00:01:28,079: music, “in 150 00:01:28,079 --> 00:01:28,140: a 151 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:28,829: galaxy 152 00:01:28,829 --> 00:01:29,219: far, 153 00:01:29,219 --> 00:01:29,609: far 154 00:01:29,609 --> 00:01:30,569: away, 155 00:01:30,569 --> 00:01:30,900: God 156 00:01:30,900 --> 00:01:31,829: said, ‘let 157 00:01:31,829 --> 00:01:32,099: there 158 00:01:32,099 --> 00:01:32,280: be 159 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:33,090: lips,’ 160 00:01:33,090 --> 00:01:33,269: and 161 00:01:33,269 --> 00:01:33,480: there 162 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,150: were.”
Anthony 163 00:01:36,150 --> 00:01:36,480: looked 164 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:36,659: from 165 00:01:36,659 --> 00:01:36,750: the 166 00:01:36,750 --> 00:01:37,079: dhole 167 00:01:37,079 --> 00:01:37,200: to 168 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:37,290: the 169 00:01:37,290 --> 00:01:37,709: screen 170 00:01:37,709 --> 00:01:37,829: as 171 00:01:37,829 --> 00:01:38,099: red 172 00:01:38,099 --> 00:01:38,459: lips 173 00:01:38,459 --> 00:01:39,870: appeared. “What 174 00:01:39,870 --> 00:01:40,200: was 175 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:41,250: that?” 176 00:01:41,250 --> 00:01:41,370: the 177 00:01:41,370 --> 00:01:41,879: jackal 178 00:01:41,879 --> 00:01:42,180: asked 179 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:42,269: with 180 00:01:42,269 --> 00:01:42,329: a 181 00:01:42,329 --> 00:01:43,829: chuckle.
“Audience 182 00:01:43,829 --> 00:01:45,000: participation. 183 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:45,156: And 184 00:01:45,156 --> 00:01:45,359: it’s 185 00:01:45,359 --> 00:01:45,719: only 186 00:01:45,719 --> 00:01:45,840: the 187 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:46,349: beginning. 188 00:01:46,349 --> 00:01:46,530: Just 189 00:01:46,530 --> 00:01:48,000: wait,” 190 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:48,359: Jude’s 191 00:01:48,359 --> 00:01:48,689: tail 192 00:01:48,689 --> 00:01:49,109: thumped 193 00:01:49,109 --> 00:01:49,439: against 194 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:49,500: the 195 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:50,640: couch.
And 196 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:50,730: the 197 00:01:50,730 --> 00:01:51,209: film 198 00:01:51,209 --> 00:01:51,540: rolled 199 00:01:51,540 --> 00:01:52,409: on. 200 00:01:52,409 --> 00:01:52,980: Anthony’s 201 00:01:52,980 --> 00:01:53,400: attention 202 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:53,549: was 203 00:01:53,549 --> 00:01:53,909: split 204 00:01:53,909 --> 00:01:54,209: between 205 00:01:54,209 --> 00:01:54,269: the 206 00:01:54,269 --> 00:01:54,989: screen 207 00:01:54,989 --> 00:01:55,140: and 208 00:01:55,140 --> 00:01:55,230: the 209 00:01:55,230 --> 00:01:56,010: dhole as Jude 210 00:01:56,010 --> 00:01:56,310: not 211 00:01:56,310 --> 00:01:56,640: only 212 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:56,969: sang 213 00:01:56,969 --> 00:01:57,329: along 214 00:01:57,329 --> 00:01:57,510: with 215 00:01:57,510 --> 00:01:57,900: it, 216 00:01:57,900 --> 00:01:58,079: but 217 00:01:58,079 --> 00:01:58,379: added 218 00:01:58,379 --> 00:01:58,590: his 219 00:01:58,590 --> 00:01:58,859: own 220 00:01:58,859 --> 00:01:59,189: lines 221 00:01:59,189 --> 00:01:59,310: to 222 00:01:59,310 --> 00:01:59,400: the 223 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:00,329: movie. 224 00:02:00,329 --> 00:02:00,750: Anthony 225 00:02:00,750 --> 00:02:01,170: laughed 226 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:01,290: as 227 00:02:01,290 --> 00:02:01,379: the 228 00:02:01,379 --> 00:02:01,680: dhole 229 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:02,069: hurled 230 00:02:02,069 --> 00:02:02,640: insults at 231 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:02,760: the 232 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:03,540: characters 233 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:03,689: and 234 00:02:03,689 --> 00:02:04,109: replaced 235 00:02:04,109 --> 00:02:05,069: dialogue. 236 00:02:05,069 --> 00:02:05,400: Jude 237 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:05,609: even 238 00:02:05,609 --> 00:02:05,909: stood 239 00:02:05,909 --> 00:02:06,000: at 240 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:06,180: one 241 00:02:06,180 --> 00:02:06,480: point, 242 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:06,930: dancing 243 00:02:06,930 --> 00:02:07,049: with 244 00:02:07,049 --> 00:02:07,140: the 245 00:02:07,140 --> 00:02:08,879: film. 246 00:02:08,879 --> 00:02:09,180: About 247 00:02:09,180 --> 00:02:09,449: twenty 248 00:02:09,449 --> 00:02:09,780: minutes 249 00:02:09,780 --> 00:02:10,319: in, 250 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:10,439: the 251 00:02:10,439 --> 00:02:10,860: doorbell 252 00:02:10,860 --> 00:02:11,189: rang 253 00:02:11,189 --> 00:02:11,729: and dhole 254 00:02:11,729 --> 00:02:11,969: got 255 00:02:11,969 --> 00:02:12,539: up, 256 00:02:12,539 --> 00:02:13,020: returning 257 00:02:13,020 --> 00:02:13,169: with 258 00:02:13,169 --> 00:02:13,409: two 259 00:02:13,409 --> 00:02:15,389: pizzas.
As 260 00:02:15,389 --> 00:02:15,479: the 261 00:02:15,479 --> 00:02:15,750: movie 262 00:02:15,750 --> 00:02:16,319: ran, 263 00:02:16,319 --> 00:02:16,439: the 264 00:02:16,439 --> 00:02:16,710: two 265 00:02:16,710 --> 00:02:17,219: continued 266 00:02:17,219 --> 00:02:17,310: to 267 00:02:17,310 --> 00:02:17,759: drink 268 00:02:17,759 --> 00:02:17,879: and 269 00:02:17,879 --> 00:02:18,240: nibbled 270 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:18,389: on 271 00:02:18,389 --> 00:02:19,379: food. 272 00:02:19,379 --> 00:02:19,560: From 273 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:19,860: time 274 00:02:19,860 --> 00:02:19,919: to 275 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:20,639: time, 276 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:21,180: Anthony’s 277 00:02:21,180 --> 00:02:21,659: mind 278 00:02:21,659 --> 00:02:22,919: wandered. 279 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:23,250: What 280 00:02:23,250 --> 00:02:23,400: would 281 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:23,759: Mother 282 00:02:23,759 --> 00:02:24,030: think 283 00:02:24,030 --> 00:02:24,150: about 284 00:02:24,150 --> 00:02:25,199: this? 285 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:25,710: Drinking 286 00:02:25,710 --> 00:02:25,889: with 287 00:02:25,889 --> 00:02:25,949: a 288 00:02:25,949 --> 00:02:26,219: cute 289 00:02:26,219 --> 00:02:26,639: friend 290 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:27,300: and 291 00:02:27,300 --> 00:02:27,629: watching 292 00:02:27,629 --> 00:02:27,659: a 293 00:02:27,659 --> 00:02:27,960: movie 294 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:28,199: she 295 00:02:28,199 --> 00:02:28,500: never 296 00:02:28,500 --> 00:02:28,680: would 297 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:28,770: have 298 00:02:28,770 --> 00:02:29,219: approved 299 00:02:29,219 --> 00:02:29,849: of. 300 00:02:29,849 --> 00:02:30,180: Man, 301 00:02:30,180 --> 00:02:30,389: she 302 00:02:30,389 --> 00:02:30,539: would 303 00:02:30,539 --> 00:02:30,810: flip 304 00:02:30,810 --> 00:02:31,020: her 305 00:02:31,020 --> 00:02:33,120: lid.
“Don’t 306 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:33,419: forget 307 00:02:33,419 --> 00:02:33,509: to 308 00:02:33,509 --> 00:02:33,750: turn 309 00:02:33,750 --> 00:02:33,930: off 310 00:02:33,930 --> 00:02:34,020: the 311 00:02:34,020 --> 00:02:35,129: globe!” 312 00:02:35,129 --> 00:02:35,430: Jude 313 00:02:35,430 --> 00:02:36,060: called, 314 00:02:36,060 --> 00:02:36,449: pulling 315 00:02:36,449 --> 00:02:36,569: the 316 00:02:36,569 --> 00:02:37,020: jackal 317 00:02:37,020 --> 00:02:37,289: back 318 00:02:37,289 --> 00:02:37,379: to 319 00:02:37,379 --> 00:02:37,500: the 320 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:38,729: present. 321 00:02:38,729 --> 00:02:38,939: As 322 00:02:38,939 --> 00:02:39,060: the 323 00:02:39,060 --> 00:02:39,419: room 324 00:02:39,419 --> 00:02:39,569: on 325 00:02:39,569 --> 00:02:39,659: the 326 00:02:39,659 --> 00:02:40,110: screen 327 00:02:40,110 --> 00:02:40,349: went 328 00:02:40,349 --> 00:02:40,710: dark 329 00:02:40,710 --> 00:02:41,099: except 330 00:02:41,099 --> 00:02:41,250: for 331 00:02:41,250 --> 00:02:41,340: the 332 00:02:41,340 --> 00:02:42,090: blue-green 333 00:02:42,090 --> 00:02:42,509: sphere 334 00:02:42,509 --> 00:02:42,599: on 335 00:02:42,599 --> 00:02:42,689: the 336 00:02:42,689 --> 00:02:43,530: desk, 337 00:02:43,530 --> 00:02:43,650: he 338 00:02:43,650 --> 00:02:45,599: sighed. “Shit, 339 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:45,719: he 340 00:02:45,719 --> 00:02:46,259: forgets 341 00:02:46,259 --> 00:02:46,740: every 342 00:02:46,740 --> 00:02:48,599: week.”
Anthony 343 00:02:48,599 --> 00:02:49,800: laughed. “Every 344 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:51,990: week?”
“Huh?” 345 00:02:51,990 --> 00:02:52,289: Jude 346 00:02:52,289 --> 00:02:52,710: tilted 347 00:02:52,710 --> 00:02:52,830: his 348 00:02:52,830 --> 00:02:54,479: head. “Oh, 349 00:02:54,479 --> 00:02:54,689: this 350 00:02:54,689 --> 00:02:55,020: show 351 00:02:55,020 --> 00:02:55,229: not 352 00:02:55,229 --> 00:02:55,560: only 353 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:55,830: still 354 00:02:55,830 --> 00:02:56,219: plays 355 00:02:56,219 --> 00:02:56,310: in 356 00:02:56,310 --> 00:02:56,550: some 357 00:02:56,550 --> 00:02:57,210: places, 358 00:02:57,210 --> 00:02:57,360: but 359 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:57,750: people will 360 00:02:57,750 --> 00:02:58,020: act 361 00:02:58,020 --> 00:02:58,110: it 362 00:02:58,110 --> 00:02:58,319: out 363 00:02:58,319 --> 00:02:58,409: at 364 00:02:58,409 --> 00:02:58,500: the 365 00:02:58,500 --> 00:02:58,740: same 366 00:02:58,740 --> 00:02:59,879: time.” 367 00:02:59,879 --> 00:03:00,180: Jude 368 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:01,618: smiled. “Where 369 00:03:01,618 --> 00:03:01,710: I 370 00:03:01,710 --> 00:03:01,979: saw 371 00:03:01,979 --> 00:03:02,069: it 372 00:03:02,069 --> 00:03:02,430: most, 373 00:03:02,430 --> 00:03:02,520: it 374 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:02,639: was 375 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:02,699: a 376 00:03:02,699 --> 00:03:03,090: weekly 377 00:03:03,090 --> 00:03:05,039: thing.”
“And 378 00:03:05,039 --> 00:03:05,400: people 379 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:05,580: would 380 00:03:05,580 --> 00:03:05,789: go 381 00:03:05,789 --> 00:03:05,969: to 382 00:03:05,969 --> 00:03:06,240: every 383 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:07,500: show?”
“Oh 384 00:03:07,500 --> 00:03:08,580: yeah! 385 00:03:08,580 --> 00:03:08,699: It 386 00:03:08,699 --> 00:03:09,000: kinda 387 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:09,300: became 388 00:03:09,300 --> 00:03:09,338: a 389 00:03:09,338 --> 00:03:09,689: safe 390 00:03:09,689 --> 00:03:09,960: place 391 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:10,050: for 392 00:03:10,050 --> 00:03:10,139: the 393 00:03:10,139 --> 00:03:11,069: weird. 394 00:03:11,069 --> 00:03:11,189: I 395 00:03:11,189 --> 00:03:11,789: mean, 396 00:03:11,789 --> 00:03:12,000: look 397 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:12,090: at 398 00:03:12,090 --> 00:03:13,289: Frank,” 399 00:03:13,289 --> 00:03:13,620: Jude 400 00:03:13,620 --> 00:03:13,919: waved 401 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:14,039: his 402 00:03:14,039 --> 00:03:15,090: paw. “He’s 403 00:03:15,090 --> 00:03:15,210: at 404 00:03:15,210 --> 00:03:15,509: least 405 00:03:15,509 --> 00:03:15,840: some 406 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:16,289: flavor 407 00:03:16,289 --> 00:03:16,409: of 408 00:03:16,409 --> 00:03:18,150: queer.” 409 00:03:18,150 --> 00:03:18,360: As 410 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:18,449: the 411 00:03:18,449 --> 00:03:18,719: dhole 412 00:03:18,719 --> 00:03:19,139: finished 413 00:03:19,139 --> 00:03:19,259: his 414 00:03:19,259 --> 00:03:19,860: statement 415 00:03:19,860 --> 00:03:20,009: he 416 00:03:20,009 --> 00:03:20,370: placed 417 00:03:20,370 --> 00:03:20,520: his 418 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:20,850: paw 419 00:03:20,850 --> 00:03:20,969: on 420 00:03:20,969 --> 00:03:22,590: Anthony’s thigh. “What 421 00:03:22,590 --> 00:03:22,648: did 422 00:03:22,648 --> 00:03:22,800: you 423 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:23,039: think 424 00:03:23,039 --> 00:03:23,219: of 425 00:03:23,219 --> 00:03:24,599: it?”
Anthony’s 426 00:03:24,599 --> 00:03:24,870: head 427 00:03:24,870 --> 00:03:25,349: buzzed 428 00:03:25,349 --> 00:03:25,469: from 429 00:03:25,469 --> 00:03:25,560: the 430 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:25,979: paw 431 00:03:25,979 --> 00:03:26,250: and 432 00:03:26,250 --> 00:03:26,340: the 433 00:03:26,340 --> 00:03:27,629: beer. “It 434 00:03:27,629 --> 00:03:27,930: was 435 00:03:27,930 --> 00:03:28,409: certainly 436 00:03:28,409 --> 00:03:30,120: different,” he chuckled. “I 437 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:30,870: mean 438 00:03:30,870 --> 00:03:30,990: the 439 00:03:30,990 --> 00:03:31,530: costumes 440 00:03:31,530 --> 00:03:31,860: alone 441 00:03:31,860 --> 00:03:32,669: were… 442 00:03:32,669 --> 00:03:34,560: Wow.”
“Rocky 443 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:34,740: was 444 00:03:34,740 --> 00:03:35,039: hot 445 00:03:35,039 --> 00:03:35,400: wasn’t 446 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,500: he?”
“Oh, 447 00:03:37,500 --> 00:03:38,699: yeah,” 448 00:03:38,699 --> 00:03:39,120: Anthony 449 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:39,569: replied, 450 00:03:39,569 --> 00:03:40,020: flopping 451 00:03:40,020 --> 00:03:40,139: his 452 00:03:40,139 --> 00:03:40,349: head 453 00:03:40,349 --> 00:03:41,280: back. 454 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:42,300: Wait, 455 00:03:42,300 --> 00:03:42,509: did 456 00:03:42,509 --> 00:03:42,659: I 457 00:03:42,659 --> 00:03:43,889: just…? 458 00:03:43,889 --> 00:03:44,039: His 459 00:03:44,039 --> 00:03:44,280: head 460 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:44,610: shot 461 00:03:44,610 --> 00:03:44,789: up 462 00:03:44,789 --> 00:03:44,939: as 463 00:03:44,939 --> 00:03:45,000: he 464 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:45,419: clapped 465 00:03:45,419 --> 00:03:45,539: his 466 00:03:45,539 --> 00:03:45,930: paws 467 00:03:45,930 --> 00:03:46,199: over 468 00:03:46,199 --> 00:03:46,319: his 469 00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:47,430: muzzle.
Jude 470 00:03:47,430 --> 00:03:48,810: smiled. “I 471 00:03:48,810 --> 00:03:49,080: thought 472 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:49,229: you 473 00:03:49,229 --> 00:03:49,500: might 474 00:03:49,500 --> 00:03:49,830: enjoy 475 00:03:49,830 --> 00:03:50,580: that. 476 00:03:50,580 --> 00:03:50,789: I’ve 477 00:03:50,789 --> 00:03:51,120: always 478 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:51,360: been 479 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:51,840: partial 480 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:51,960: to 481 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:52,050: the 482 00:03:52,050 --> 00:03:52,349: floor 483 00:03:52,349 --> 00:03:54,000: show.” 484 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:54,060: He 485 00:03:54,060 --> 00:03:54,330: let 486 00:03:54,330 --> 00:03:54,479: out 487 00:03:54,479 --> 00:03:54,569: a 488 00:03:54,569 --> 00:03:54,840: deep 489 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:55,199: breath 490 00:03:55,199 --> 00:03:55,289: and 491 00:03:55,289 --> 00:03:55,770: slumped 492 00:03:55,770 --> 00:03:56,069: against 493 00:03:56,069 --> 00:03:56,129: the 494 00:03:56,129 --> 00:03:57,659: jackal. “Have 495 00:03:57,659 --> 00:03:57,810: you 496 00:03:57,810 --> 00:03:58,020: ever 497 00:03:58,020 --> 00:03:58,469: said 498 00:03:58,469 --> 00:03:58,889: anything 499 00:03:58,889 --> 00:03:59,099: like 500 00:03:59,099 --> 00:03:59,310: that 501 00:03:59,310 --> 00:04:01,979: before?”
“Uhh, 502 00:04:01,979 --> 00:04:03,300: no,” 503 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:03,780: Anthony 504 00:04:03,780 --> 00:04:05,490: admitted. “I’ve 505 00:04:05,490 --> 00:04:06,900: never…” 506 00:04:06,900 --> 00:04:07,110: His 507 00:04:07,110 --> 00:04:07,379: eyes 508 00:04:07,379 --> 00:04:07,770: sank 509 00:04:07,770 --> 00:04:08,129: towards 510 00:04:08,129 --> 00:04:08,250: his 511 00:04:08,250 --> 00:04:09,419: lap.
“Thought 512 00:04:09,419 --> 00:04:09,719: about 513 00:04:09,719 --> 00:04:11,400: guys?” 514 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:11,729: Jude 515 00:04:11,729 --> 00:04:12,060: asked, 516 00:04:12,060 --> 00:04:12,449: filling 517 00:04:12,449 --> 00:04:12,539: the 518 00:04:12,539 --> 00:04:15,000: silence.
Anthony’s 519 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:15,419: ears 520 00:04:15,419 --> 00:04:17,100: warmed. “I’d 521 00:04:17,100 --> 00:04:17,310: be 522 00:04:17,310 --> 00:04:17,699: lying 523 00:04:17,699 --> 00:04:17,879: if 524 00:04:17,879 --> 00:04:17,939: I 525 00:04:17,939 --> 00:04:18,269: said 526 00:04:18,269 --> 00:04:19,350: that. 527 00:04:19,350 --> 00:04:19,529: But 528 00:04:19,529 --> 00:04:19,649: I’ve 529 00:04:19,649 --> 00:04:19,889: never 530 00:04:19,889 --> 00:04:20,579: said 531 00:04:20,579 --> 00:04:22,379: anything.” 532 00:04:22,379 --> 00:04:22,439: He 533 00:04:22,439 --> 00:04:22,589: took 534 00:04:22,589 --> 00:04:22,680: a 535 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:23,069: breath 536 00:04:23,069 --> 00:04:23,189: and 537 00:04:23,189 --> 00:04:23,550: closed 538 00:04:23,550 --> 00:04:23,670: his 539 00:04:23,670 --> 00:04:25,110: eyes. “Out 540 00:04:25,110 --> 00:04:27,240: loud.”
“Hey, 541 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:27,689: another 542 00:04:27,689 --> 00:04:28,800: first.” 543 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:29,129: Jude 544 00:04:29,129 --> 00:04:30,329: said. “You’re 545 00:04:30,329 --> 00:04:30,899: cute, 546 00:04:30,899 --> 00:04:31,079: you 547 00:04:31,079 --> 00:04:31,319: know 548 00:04:31,319 --> 00:04:34,680: that?”
“What?”
The 549 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:35,009: dhole 550 00:04:35,009 --> 00:04:36,389: chuckled. “You’re 551 00:04:36,389 --> 00:04:37,439: cute. 552 00:04:37,439 --> 00:04:38,069: Especially 553 00:04:38,069 --> 00:04:38,220: when 554 00:04:38,220 --> 00:04:38,399: you’re 555 00:04:38,399 --> 00:04:41,519: flustered.”
“Uhh, 556 00:04:41,519 --> 00:04:43,050: thanks.” 557 00:04:43,050 --> 00:04:43,500: Anthony 558 00:04:43,500 --> 00:04:44,009: scratched 559 00:04:44,009 --> 00:04:44,129: his 560 00:04:44,129 --> 00:04:44,430: head 561 00:04:44,430 --> 00:04:44,519: in 562 00:04:44,519 --> 00:04:46,230: thought. “So, 563 00:04:46,230 --> 00:04:46,680: I 564 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:47,040: guess 565 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:47,339: that 566 00:04:47,339 --> 00:04:47,699: means 567 00:04:47,699 --> 00:04:47,819: you 568 00:04:47,819 --> 00:04:48,089: like 569 00:04:48,089 --> 00:04:50,129: guys?”
Jude 570 00:04:50,129 --> 00:04:50,399: sat 571 00:04:50,399 --> 00:04:51,870: up. “Some. 572 00:04:51,870 --> 00:04:52,050: And 573 00:04:52,050 --> 00:04:53,069: girls. 574 00:04:53,069 --> 00:04:53,128: It 575 00:04:53,128 --> 00:04:53,279: really 576 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:53,670: depends 577 00:04:53,670 --> 00:04:53,730: on 578 00:04:53,730 --> 00:04:53,819: the 579 00:04:53,819 --> 00:04:55,769: person.”
“So 580 00:04:55,769 --> 00:04:56,129: you’re 581 00:04:56,129 --> 00:04:58,259: bisexual?”
The 582 00:04:58,259 --> 00:04:58,529: dhole 583 00:04:58,529 --> 00:04:59,910: shrugged. “I 584 00:04:59,910 --> 00:05:00,209: don’t 585 00:05:00,209 --> 00:05:00,480: like 586 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:01,050: labels, 587 00:05:01,050 --> 00:05:02,100: personally. 588 00:05:02,100 --> 00:05:02,220: I 589 00:05:02,220 --> 00:05:02,459: just 590 00:05:02,459 --> 00:05:02,639: know 591 00:05:02,639 --> 00:05:02,730: I 592 00:05:02,730 --> 00:05:02,939: like 593 00:05:02,939 --> 00:05:03,240: certain 594 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:04,589: people. 595 00:05:04,589 --> 00:05:04,769: And 596 00:05:04,769 --> 00:05:04,920: I 597 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:05,189: like 598 00:05:05,189 --> 00:05:09,300: you.”
“Well…” 599 00:05:09,300 --> 00:05:09,720: Anthony 600 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:11,670: swallowed. “I 601 00:05:11,670 --> 00:05:12,089: think 602 00:05:12,089 --> 00:05:12,389: you’re 603 00:05:12,389 --> 00:05:13,199: cute 604 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:15,600: too.”
Jude’s 605 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:15,899: tail 606 00:05:15,899 --> 00:05:16,319: thumped 607 00:05:16,319 --> 00:05:16,649: against 608 00:05:16,649 --> 00:05:16,740: the 609 00:05:16,740 --> 00:05:18,449: couch. “That 610 00:05:18,449 --> 00:05:18,689: makes 611 00:05:18,689 --> 00:05:18,839: me 612 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:20,310: happy. 613 00:05:20,310 --> 00:05:21,089: Any 614 00:05:21,089 --> 00:05:21,360: other 615 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:21,899: firsts you’d 616 00:05:21,899 --> 00:05:22,079: like 617 00:05:22,079 --> 00:05:22,199: to 618 00:05:22,199 --> 00:05:22,500: try 619 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:24,149: tonight?”
As 620 00:05:24,149 --> 00:05:24,300: his 621 00:05:24,300 --> 00:05:24,629: face 622 00:05:24,629 --> 00:05:25,379: flushed, 623 00:05:25,379 --> 00:05:26,027: Anthony’s 624 00:05:26,027 --> 00:05:26,459: spoke 625 00:05:26,459 --> 00:05:26,790: before 626 00:05:26,790 --> 00:05:26,939: his 627 00:05:26,939 --> 00:05:27,240: brain 628 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:27,389: could 629 00:05:27,389 --> 00:05:27,720: stop 630 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:28,980: him. “Can 631 00:05:28,980 --> 00:05:30,180: I… 632 00:05:30,180 --> 00:05:30,899: maybe 633 00:05:30,899 --> 00:05:31,259: kiss 634 00:05:31,259 --> 00:05:33,300: you?”
Jude 635 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:33,779: smiled 636 00:05:33,779 --> 00:05:33,870: and 637 00:05:33,870 --> 00:05:34,166: cupped 638 00:05:34,166 --> 00:05:34,259: the 639 00:05:34,259 --> 00:05:34,740: jackal’s 640 00:05:34,740 --> 00:05:36,089: cheek. “I 641 00:05:36,089 --> 00:05:36,420: thought 642 00:05:36,420 --> 00:05:36,660: you’d 643 00:05:36,660 --> 00:05:37,110: never 644 00:05:37,110 --> 00:05:40,170: ask.”
Anthony 645 00:05:40,170 --> 00:05:40,500: leaned 646 00:05:40,500 --> 00:05:40,949: in, 647 00:05:40,949 --> 00:05:41,399: heart 648 00:05:41,399 --> 00:05:41,939: racing 649 00:05:41,939 --> 00:05:42,060: and 650 00:05:42,060 --> 00:05:42,540: ears 651 00:05:42,540 --> 00:05:43,110: warm 652 00:05:43,110 --> 00:05:43,230: and 653 00:05:43,230 --> 00:05:44,279: flushed – 654 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:44,459: from 655 00:05:44,459 --> 00:05:44,610: the 656 00:05:44,610 --> 00:05:45,480: alcohol 657 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:45,750: or 658 00:05:45,750 --> 00:05:45,899: his 659 00:05:45,899 --> 00:05:46,410: feelings, 660 00:05:46,410 --> 00:05:46,529: he 661 00:05:46,529 --> 00:05:46,829: couldn’t 662 00:05:46,829 --> 00:05:48,000: tell. 663 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:48,149: As 664 00:05:48,149 --> 00:05:48,209: he 665 00:05:48,209 --> 00:05:48,540: pressed 666 00:05:48,540 --> 00:05:48,689: his 667 00:05:48,689 --> 00:05:49,050: muzzle 668 00:05:49,050 --> 00:05:49,170: to 669 00:05:49,170 --> 00:05:49,290: the 670 00:05:49,290 --> 00:05:50,009: dhole’s, 671 00:05:50,009 --> 00:05:50,430: Anthony 672 00:05:50,430 --> 00:05:50,850: closed 673 00:05:50,850 --> 00:05:50,970: his 674 00:05:50,970 --> 00:05:51,420: eyes 675 00:05:51,420 --> 00:05:52,050: and braced 676 00:05:52,050 --> 00:05:52,199: his 677 00:05:52,199 --> 00:05:52,500: weight 678 00:05:52,500 --> 00:05:52,620: on 679 00:05:52,620 --> 00:05:52,949: Jude’s 680 00:05:52,949 --> 00:05:54,000: thigh. 681 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:54,149: When 682 00:05:54,149 --> 00:05:54,209: he 683 00:05:54,209 --> 00:05:54,480: broke 684 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:54,569: the 685 00:05:54,569 --> 00:05:55,350: kiss, 686 00:05:55,350 --> 00:05:55,470: he 687 00:05:55,470 --> 00:05:55,709: let 688 00:05:55,709 --> 00:05:55,829: out 689 00:05:55,829 --> 00:05:55,889: a 690 00:05:55,889 --> 00:05:59,790: breath. “Wow.”
“You 691 00:05:59,790 --> 00:06:00,149: enjoyed 692 00:06:00,149 --> 00:06:00,569: that, 693 00:06:00,569 --> 00:06:00,720: I 694 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:00,990: take 695 00:06:00,990 --> 00:06:02,069: it?” 696 00:06:02,069 --> 00:06:02,399: Jude 697 00:06:02,399 --> 00:06:05,069: smiled.
Anthony 698 00:06:05,069 --> 00:06:06,660: nodded. “Can 699 00:06:06,660 --> 00:06:08,038: I,” 700 00:06:08,038 --> 00:06:08,160: he 701 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:08,399: looked 702 00:06:08,399 --> 00:06:11,399: away, “kiss 703 00:06:11,399 --> 00:06:11,519: you 704 00:06:11,519 --> 00:06:13,529: again?”
“You 705 00:06:13,529 --> 00:06:13,709: can 706 00:06:13,709 --> 00:06:14,040: do 707 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:14,699: anything 708 00:06:14,699 --> 00:06:14,879: you 709 00:06:14,879 --> 00:06:16,079: want,” 710 00:06:16,079 --> 00:06:16,199: the 711 00:06:16,199 --> 00:06:16,500: dhole 712 00:06:16,500 --> 00:06:18,240: said. “But 713 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:18,870: maybe 714 00:06:18,870 --> 00:06:19,259: move 715 00:06:19,259 --> 00:06:19,829: a paw 716 00:06:19,829 --> 00:06:19,980: to 717 00:06:19,980 --> 00:06:20,160: the 718 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:22,079: couch?” 719 00:06:22,079 --> 00:06:22,230: he 720 00:06:22,230 --> 00:06:23,009: asked, 721 00:06:23,009 --> 00:06:23,459: patting 722 00:06:23,459 --> 00:06:23,550: the 723 00:06:23,550 --> 00:06:23,970: jackal’s 724 00:06:23,970 --> 00:06:25,620: paw. “Might 725 00:06:25,620 --> 00:06:25,740: be 726 00:06:25,740 --> 00:06:25,949: more 727 00:06:25,949 --> 00:06:26,490: comfortable 728 00:06:26,490 --> 00:06:26,699: for 729 00:06:26,699 --> 00:06:26,819: us 730 00:06:26,819 --> 00:06:28,889: both.”
“Sorry, 731 00:06:28,889 --> 00:06:30,240: sorry.” 732 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:30,660: Anthony 733 00:06:30,660 --> 00:06:31,560: said. 734 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:31,740: He 735 00:06:31,740 --> 00:06:32,160: rested 736 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:32,310: his 737 00:06:32,310 --> 00:06:32,639: arm 738 00:06:32,639 --> 00:06:32,910: along 739 00:06:32,910 --> 00:06:33,029: the 740 00:06:33,029 --> 00:06:33,329: back 741 00:06:33,329 --> 00:06:33,389: of 742 00:06:33,389 --> 00:06:33,480: the 743 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:34,769: couch.
“It’s 744 00:06:34,769 --> 00:06:37,860: okay,” Jude chuckled. “And don’t 745 00:06:37,860 --> 00:06:37,980: be 746 00:06:37,980 --> 00:06:39,120: nervous. 747 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:39,389: Take 748 00:06:39,389 --> 00:06:39,480: it 749 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:39,600: at 750 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:39,779: your 751 00:06:39,779 --> 00:06:39,990: own 752 00:06:39,990 --> 00:06:42,089: pace.”
The 753 00:06:42,089 --> 00:06:42,509: jackal 754 00:06:42,509 --> 00:06:42,899: nodded 755 00:06:42,899 --> 00:06:43,769: again. 756 00:06:43,769 --> 00:06:43,889: He 757 00:06:43,889 --> 00:06:44,370: twisted 758 00:06:44,370 --> 00:06:44,490: his 759 00:06:44,490 --> 00:06:45,029: torso 760 00:06:45,029 --> 00:06:45,120: to 761 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:45,449: face 762 00:06:45,449 --> 00:06:45,569: the 763 00:06:45,569 --> 00:06:46,230: dhole 764 00:06:46,230 --> 00:06:46,379: and 765 00:06:46,379 --> 00:06:46,589: bent 766 00:06:46,589 --> 00:06:46,709: his 767 00:06:46,709 --> 00:06:47,069: leg 768 00:06:47,069 --> 00:06:47,189: in 769 00:06:47,189 --> 00:06:47,399: front 770 00:06:47,399 --> 00:06:47,490: of 771 00:06:47,490 --> 00:06:48,750: himself. 772 00:06:48,750 --> 00:06:49,111: Reaching 773 00:06:49,111 --> 00:06:49,216: out 774 00:06:49,216 --> 00:06:49,259: a 775 00:06:49,259 --> 00:06:49,709: paw 776 00:06:49,709 --> 00:06:50,069: to Jude’s 777 00:06:50,069 --> 00:06:50,850: cheek, 778 00:06:50,850 --> 00:06:50,939: he 779 00:06:50,939 --> 00:06:51,300: leaned 780 00:06:51,300 --> 00:06:51,600: in 781 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:51,779: for 782 00:06:51,779 --> 00:06:52,170: another 783 00:06:52,170 --> 00:06:53,490: kiss. 784 00:06:53,490 --> 00:06:53,670: As 785 00:06:53,670 --> 00:06:53,790: their 786 00:06:53,790 --> 00:06:54,180: muzzles 787 00:06:54,180 --> 00:06:54,870: met, 788 00:06:54,870 --> 00:06:54,959: the 789 00:06:54,959 --> 00:06:56,250: jackal’s paw returned 790 00:06:56,250 --> 00:06:56,339: to 791 00:06:56,339 --> 00:06:57,034: Jude’s thigh 792 00:06:57,034 --> 00:06:57,149: and 793 00:06:57,149 --> 00:06:58,829: squeezed.
Anthony 794 00:06:58,829 --> 00:06:59,069: broke 795 00:06:59,069 --> 00:06:59,160: the 796 00:06:59,160 --> 00:06:59,519: kiss 797 00:06:59,519 --> 00:06:59,639: and 798 00:06:59,639 --> 00:06:59,879: looked 799 00:06:59,879 --> 00:07:00,029: into 800 00:07:00,029 --> 00:07:00,389: Jude’s 801 00:07:00,389 --> 00:07:00,839: bright 802 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:00,959: and 803 00:07:00,959 --> 00:07:01,500: inviting 804 00:07:01,500 --> 00:07:02,490: eyes. 805 00:07:02,490 --> 00:07:02,610: He 806 00:07:02,610 --> 00:07:02,879: pushed 807 00:07:02,879 --> 00:07:02,943: the 808 00:07:02,943 --> 00:07:03,176: dhole 809 00:07:03,176 --> 00:07:03,480: back 810 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:03,569: on 811 00:07:03,569 --> 00:07:03,629: the 812 00:07:03,629 --> 00:07:04,170: couch 813 00:07:04,170 --> 00:07:04,680: and braced 814 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:05,069: himself 815 00:07:05,069 --> 00:07:05,129: on 816 00:07:05,129 --> 00:07:05,220: the 817 00:07:05,220 --> 00:07:05,730: arm rest, 818 00:07:05,730 --> 00:07:06,060: kissing 819 00:07:06,060 --> 00:07:06,180: him 820 00:07:06,180 --> 00:07:08,009: again.
Jude 821 00:07:08,009 --> 00:07:08,339: grabbed 822 00:07:08,339 --> 00:07:08,430: the 823 00:07:08,430 --> 00:07:08,699: back 824 00:07:08,699 --> 00:07:08,819: of 825 00:07:08,819 --> 00:07:09,269: Anthony’s 826 00:07:09,269 --> 00:07:09,720: head 827 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:09,899: and 828 00:07:09,899 --> 00:07:10,230: opened 829 00:07:10,230 --> 00:07:10,350: his 830 00:07:10,350 --> 00:07:10,920: muzzle, 831 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:11,430: inviting 832 00:07:11,430 --> 00:07:11,550: the 833 00:07:11,550 --> 00:07:12,899: jackal in.
Their 834 00:07:12,899 --> 00:07:13,319: tongues 835 00:07:13,319 --> 00:07:13,769: danced 836 00:07:13,769 --> 00:07:14,189: against 837 00:07:14,189 --> 00:07:14,339: each 838 00:07:14,339 --> 00:07:14,730: other 839 00:07:14,730 --> 00:07:14,939: as 840 00:07:14,939 --> 00:07:15,360: Anthony’s 841 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:15,689: paw 842 00:07:15,689 --> 00:07:16,139: started 843 00:07:16,139 --> 00:07:16,259: to 844 00:07:16,259 --> 00:07:17,339: wander. 845 00:07:17,339 --> 00:07:17,459: He 846 00:07:17,459 --> 00:07:17,699: rubbed 847 00:07:17,699 --> 00:07:17,790: the 848 00:07:17,790 --> 00:07:18,389: muscles 849 00:07:18,389 --> 00:07:18,629: under 850 00:07:18,629 --> 00:07:19,589: Jude’s shirt, 851 00:07:19,589 --> 00:07:19,769: and 852 00:07:19,769 --> 00:07:20,220: trailed 853 00:07:20,220 --> 00:07:20,339: his 854 00:07:20,339 --> 00:07:20,759: paw 855 00:07:20,759 --> 00:07:21,149: down 856 00:07:21,149 --> 00:07:21,240: the 857 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:21,569: dhole’s 858 00:07:21,569 --> 00:07:22,620: stomach. 859 00:07:22,620 --> 00:07:22,709: A 860 00:07:22,709 --> 00:07:23,069: soft 861 00:07:23,069 --> 00:07:23,490: moan 862 00:07:23,490 --> 00:07:24,240: escaped 863 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:24,420: as 864 00:07:24,420 --> 00:07:24,540: his 865 00:07:24,540 --> 00:07:24,990: fingers 866 00:07:24,990 --> 00:07:25,529: teased 867 00:07:25,529 --> 00:07:26,370: lower, 868 00:07:26,370 --> 00:07:26,970: stopping 869 00:07:26,970 --> 00:07:27,089: at 870 00:07:27,089 --> 00:07:27,180: the 871 00:07:27,180 --> 00:07:27,660: waist 872 00:07:27,660 --> 00:07:27,720: of 873 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:27,839: the 874 00:07:27,839 --> 00:07:28,170: dhole’s 875 00:07:28,170 --> 00:07:30,089: jeans.
Jude 876 00:07:30,089 --> 00:07:30,329: broke 877 00:07:30,329 --> 00:07:30,420: the 878 00:07:30,420 --> 00:07:32,279: kiss. “You 879 00:07:32,279 --> 00:07:32,519: can 880 00:07:32,519 --> 00:07:32,790: keep 881 00:07:32,790 --> 00:07:33,750: going. 882 00:07:33,750 --> 00:07:33,959: If 883 00:07:33,959 --> 00:07:34,079: you 884 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:36,720: want.”
The 885 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:37,170: jackal 886 00:07:37,170 --> 00:07:37,500: looked 887 00:07:37,500 --> 00:07:37,829: between 888 00:07:37,829 --> 00:07:37,920: the 889 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:38,310: dhole’s 890 00:07:38,310 --> 00:07:39,060: legs 891 00:07:39,060 --> 00:07:39,269: and 892 00:07:39,269 --> 00:07:39,750: watched 893 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:39,930: as 894 00:07:39,930 --> 00:07:40,259: his 895 00:07:40,259 --> 00:07:40,709: paw 896 00:07:40,709 --> 00:07:41,069: cupped 897 00:07:41,069 --> 00:07:41,189: the 898 00:07:41,189 --> 00:07:41,579: warmth 899 00:07:41,579 --> 00:07:42,300: there. 900 00:07:42,300 --> 00:07:42,569: This 901 00:07:42,569 --> 00:07:43,529: time, 902 00:07:43,529 --> 00:07:43,860: Jude 903 00:07:43,860 --> 00:07:44,100: let 904 00:07:44,100 --> 00:07:44,250: out 905 00:07:44,250 --> 00:07:44,310: a 906 00:07:44,310 --> 00:07:44,790: soft 907 00:07:44,790 --> 00:07:47,069: whimper.
Anthony 908 00:07:47,069 --> 00:07:47,399: pressed 909 00:07:47,399 --> 00:07:47,550: his 910 00:07:47,550 --> 00:07:48,000: muzzle 911 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:48,120: to 912 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:48,240: the 913 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:48,600: dhole’s 914 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:49,199: again, 915 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:49,589: feeling 916 00:07:49,589 --> 00:07:49,680: the 917 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:50,399: vibrations 918 00:07:50,399 --> 00:07:50,519: from 919 00:07:50,519 --> 00:07:50,610: the 920 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:51,120: moan 921 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:51,269: and 922 00:07:51,269 --> 00:07:51,540: adding 923 00:07:51,540 --> 00:07:51,750: his 924 00:07:51,750 --> 00:07:52,050: own 925 00:07:52,050 --> 00:07:52,139: to 926 00:07:52,139 --> 00:07:52,259: the 927 00:07:52,259 --> 00:07:52,769: music 928 00:07:52,769 --> 00:07:52,860: of 929 00:07:52,860 --> 00:07:52,980: their 930 00:07:52,980 --> 00:07:53,699: passion 931 00:07:53,699 --> 00:07:53,850: as 932 00:07:53,850 --> 00:07:53,910: he 933 00:07:53,910 --> 00:07:54,449: squeezed 934 00:07:54,449 --> 00:07:54,540: the 935 00:07:54,540 --> 00:07:54,959: dhole’s 936 00:07:54,959 --> 00:07:55,379: growing 937 00:07:55,379 --> 00:07:56,730: bulge.
The 938 00:07:56,730 --> 00:07:57,180: jackal 939 00:07:57,180 --> 00:07:57,449: broke 940 00:07:57,449 --> 00:07:57,569: the 941 00:07:57,569 --> 00:07:57,870: kiss 942 00:07:57,870 --> 00:07:59,459: again. “Can 943 00:07:59,459 --> 00:08:00,569: we…” 944 00:08:00,569 --> 00:08:00,990: Anthony 945 00:08:00,990 --> 00:08:01,589: started, 946 00:08:01,589 --> 00:08:01,920: heat 947 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:02,579: rising 948 00:08:02,579 --> 00:08:02,850: under 949 00:08:02,850 --> 00:08:03,000: his 950 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,069: fur. “Can 951 00:08:05,069 --> 00:08:05,189: we 952 00:08:05,189 --> 00:08:05,430: move 953 00:08:05,430 --> 00:08:05,550: to 954 00:08:05,550 --> 00:08:05,670: the 955 00:08:05,670 --> 00:08:07,800: bedroom?”
Jude 956 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,209: smiled. “We 957 00:08:09,209 --> 00:08:12,420: can.”
958 00:08:12,420 --> 00:08:12,930: Anthony 959 00:08:12,930 --> 00:08:13,350: moved 960 00:08:13,350 --> 00:08:13,470: to 961 00:08:13,470 --> 00:08:13,709: let 962 00:08:13,709 --> 00:08:13,800: the 963 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:14,129: dhole 964 00:08:14,129 --> 00:08:15,000: up. 965 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:15,209: As 966 00:08:15,209 --> 00:08:15,509: Jude 967 00:08:15,509 --> 00:08:16,079: stood, 968 00:08:16,079 --> 00:08:16,230: he 969 00:08:16,230 --> 00:08:16,470: took 970 00:08:16,470 --> 00:08:16,589: the 971 00:08:16,589 --> 00:08:17,011: jackal’s 972 00:08:17,011 --> 00:08:17,339: paw 973 00:08:17,339 --> 00:08:17,459: and 974 00:08:17,459 --> 00:08:17,699: led 975 00:08:17,699 --> 00:08:17,910: him 976 00:08:17,910 --> 00:08:18,240: down 977 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:18,329: the 978 00:08:18,329 --> 00:08:19,259: hall. 979 00:08:19,259 --> 00:08:19,560: Once 980 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:19,649: in 981 00:08:19,649 --> 00:08:19,769: his 982 00:08:19,769 --> 00:08:20,430: room, 983 00:08:20,430 --> 00:08:20,550: the 984 00:08:20,550 --> 00:08:20,850: dhole 985 00:08:20,850 --> 00:08:21,269: closed 986 00:08:21,269 --> 00:08:21,360: the 987 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:21,600: door 988 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:22,019: behind 989 00:08:22,019 --> 00:08:22,949: them.
The 990 00:08:22,949 --> 00:08:23,370: jackal 991 00:08:23,370 --> 00:08:23,637: sat 992 00:08:23,637 --> 00:08:23,790: on 993 00:08:23,790 --> 00:08:23,879: the 994 00:08:23,879 --> 00:08:25,410: bed. “Can 995 00:08:25,410 --> 00:08:25,560: we 996 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:25,769: do 997 00:08:25,769 --> 00:08:25,980: that 998 00:08:25,980 --> 00:08:27,540: again?”
With 999 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:27,600: a 1000 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:28,019: smile 1001 00:08:28,019 --> 00:08:28,110: on 1002 00:08:28,110 --> 00:08:28,259: his 1003 00:08:28,259 --> 00:08:28,920: face, 1004 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:29,279: Jude 1005 00:08:29,279 --> 00:08:29,519: sat 1006 00:08:29,519 --> 00:08:30,000: beside 1007 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:30,660: Anthony, 1008 00:08:30,660 --> 00:08:31,199: guided 1009 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:31,350: his 1010 00:08:31,350 --> 00:08:31,740: paw 1011 00:08:31,740 --> 00:08:32,039: between 1012 00:08:32,039 --> 00:08:32,190: his 1013 00:08:32,190 --> 00:08:32,429: own 1014 00:08:32,429 --> 00:08:33,090: legs 1015 00:08:33,090 --> 00:08:33,240: and 1016 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:33,570: leaned 1017 00:08:33,570 --> 00:08:33,779: in 1018 00:08:33,779 --> 00:08:33,840: to 1019 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:34,139: kiss 1020 00:08:34,139 --> 00:08:34,230: him 1021 00:08:34,230 --> 00:08:35,460: again.
As 1022 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:35,580: their 1023 00:08:35,580 --> 00:08:35,940: tongues 1024 00:08:35,940 --> 00:08:36,419: met, 1025 00:08:36,419 --> 00:08:36,929: Anthony’s 1026 00:08:36,929 --> 00:08:37,320: paw 1027 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:37,769: danced 1028 00:08:37,769 --> 00:08:38,100: along 1029 00:08:38,100 --> 00:08:38,159: the 1030 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:38,580: dhole’s 1031 00:08:38,580 --> 00:08:39,029: growing 1032 00:08:39,029 --> 00:08:43,713: warmth. And as the dhole’s length grew, so did his own.
Jude’s paw 1033 00:08:43,713 --> 00:08:44,070: slipped 1034 00:08:44,070 --> 00:08:44,399: down 1035 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:44,490: the 1036 00:08:44,490 --> 00:08:44,940: jackal’s 1037 00:08:44,940 --> 00:08:45,353: chest 1038 00:08:45,353 --> 00:08:45,480: to 1039 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:45,629: his 1040 00:08:45,629 --> 00:08:46,139: belly 1041 00:08:46,139 --> 00:08:46,350: and 1042 00:08:46,350 --> 00:08:46,830: teased 1043 00:08:46,830 --> 00:08:47,220: along 1044 00:08:47,220 --> 00:08:47,370: his 1045 00:08:47,370 --> 00:08:49,769: waistline.
Anthony 1046 00:08:49,769 --> 00:08:50,039: broke 1047 00:08:50,039 --> 00:08:50,159: the 1048 00:08:50,159 --> 00:08:50,460: kiss 1049 00:08:50,460 --> 00:08:50,610: for 1050 00:08:50,610 --> 00:08:50,669: a 1051 00:08:50,669 --> 00:08:51,809: moment. “Keep 1052 00:08:51,809 --> 00:08:52,980: going,” 1053 00:08:52,980 --> 00:08:53,129: he 1054 00:08:53,129 --> 00:08:53,759: said, 1055 00:08:53,759 --> 00:08:54,299: and pressed 1056 00:08:54,299 --> 00:08:54,419: his 1057 00:08:54,419 --> 00:08:54,809: muzzle 1058 00:08:54,809 --> 00:08:55,200: against 1059 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:55,289: the 1060 00:08:55,289 --> 00:08:56,429: dhole’s.
When 1061 00:08:56,429 --> 00:08:56,789: Jude’s 1062 00:08:56,789 --> 00:08:57,085: paw 1063 00:08:57,085 --> 00:08:57,419: cupped 1064 00:08:57,419 --> 00:08:57,809: Anthony 1065 00:08:57,809 --> 00:08:58,169: between 1066 00:08:58,169 --> 00:08:58,259: the 1067 00:08:58,259 --> 00:08:58,950: legs, 1068 00:08:58,950 --> 00:08:59,070: the 1069 00:08:59,070 --> 00:08:59,490: jackal 1070 00:08:59,490 --> 00:09:00,000: moaned 1071 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:00,210: into 1072 00:09:00,210 --> 00:09:00,330: the 1073 00:09:00,330 --> 00:09:00,659: other’s 1074 00:09:00,659 --> 00:09:01,470: muzzle. 1075 00:09:01,470 --> 00:09:01,590: The 1076 00:09:01,590 --> 00:09:01,830: two 1077 00:09:01,830 --> 00:09:02,279: stayed 1078 00:09:02,279 --> 00:09:02,490: like 1079 00:09:02,490 --> 00:09:02,759: that 1080 00:09:02,759 --> 00:09:02,909: with 1081 00:09:02,909 --> 00:09:03,450: paws 1082 00:09:03,450 --> 00:09:03,960: groping 1083 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:04,169: each 1084 00:09:04,169 --> 00:09:04,590: other 1085 00:09:04,590 --> 00:09:04,769: and 1086 00:09:04,769 --> 00:09:05,190: muzzles 1087 00:09:05,190 --> 00:09:05,490: locked 1088 00:09:05,490 --> 00:09:05,610: for 1089 00:09:05,610 --> 00:09:05,820: what 1090 00:09:05,820 --> 00:09:06,120: felt 1091 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:06,360: like 1092 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:06,750: ages 1093 00:09:06,750 --> 00:09:06,870: to 1094 00:09:06,870 --> 00:09:09,120: Anthony.
Jude 1095 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:09,570: finally 1096 00:09:09,570 --> 00:09:09,840: broke 1097 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:09,960: the 1098 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:11,730: kiss. “My 1099 00:09:11,730 --> 00:09:12,120: pants 1100 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:12,330: are 1101 00:09:12,330 --> 00:09:12,629: getting 1102 00:09:12,629 --> 00:09:12,690: a 1103 00:09:12,690 --> 00:09:12,929: little 1104 00:09:12,929 --> 00:09:13,350: tight. 1105 00:09:13,350 --> 00:09:14,129: And 1106 00:09:14,129 --> 00:09:14,250: I 1107 00:09:14,250 --> 00:09:14,490: think 1108 00:09:14,490 --> 00:09:14,820: yours 1109 00:09:14,820 --> 00:09:14,970: are, 1110 00:09:14,970 --> 00:09:16,110: too. 1111 00:09:16,110 --> 00:09:16,259: Want 1112 00:09:16,259 --> 00:09:16,318: to 1113 00:09:16,318 --> 00:09:16,440: get 1114 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:16,470: a 1115 00:09:16,470 --> 00:09:16,649: little 1116 00:09:16,649 --> 00:09:16,830: more 1117 00:09:16,830 --> 00:09:18,600: comfortable?”
The 1118 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:19,019: jackal’s 1119 00:09:19,019 --> 00:09:19,409: ear 1120 00:09:19,409 --> 00:09:19,919: twitched 1121 00:09:19,919 --> 00:09:20,039: as 1122 00:09:20,039 --> 00:09:20,100: he 1123 00:09:20,100 --> 00:09:20,399: felt 1124 00:09:20,399 --> 00:09:20,460: a 1125 00:09:20,460 --> 00:09:21,000: familiar 1126 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:21,419: feeling 1127 00:09:21,419 --> 00:09:21,509: in 1128 00:09:21,509 --> 00:09:21,600: the 1129 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:21,870: back 1130 00:09:21,870 --> 00:09:21,960: of 1131 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:22,080: his 1132 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:22,919: mind, 1133 00:09:22,919 --> 00:09:23,039: but 1134 00:09:23,039 --> 00:09:23,100: he 1135 00:09:23,100 --> 00:09:23,370: pushed 1136 00:09:23,370 --> 00:09:23,460: it 1137 00:09:23,460 --> 00:09:25,230: away. “I 1138 00:09:25,230 --> 00:09:25,559: will 1139 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:25,860: if 1140 00:09:25,860 --> 00:09:26,039: you 1141 00:09:26,039 --> 00:09:26,220: do 1142 00:09:26,220 --> 00:09:28,289: first?”
Jude 1143 00:09:28,289 --> 00:09:28,830: smiled 1144 00:09:28,830 --> 00:09:28,919: and 1145 00:09:28,919 --> 00:09:29,220: slipped 1146 00:09:29,220 --> 00:09:29,309: his 1147 00:09:29,309 --> 00:09:29,639: shirt 1148 00:09:29,639 --> 00:09:29,879: over 1149 00:09:29,879 --> 00:09:30,029: his 1150 00:09:30,029 --> 00:09:30,269: head 1151 00:09:30,269 --> 00:09:30,389: as 1152 00:09:30,389 --> 00:09:30,480: he 1153 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:31,350: stood. 1154 00:09:31,350 --> 00:09:31,559: As 1155 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:31,710: his 1156 00:09:31,710 --> 00:09:32,220: paws 1157 00:09:32,220 --> 00:09:32,580: moved 1158 00:09:32,580 --> 00:09:32,700: to 1159 00:09:32,700 --> 00:09:32,820: his 1160 00:09:32,820 --> 00:09:33,629: pants, 1161 00:09:33,629 --> 00:09:33,750: he 1162 00:09:33,750 --> 00:09:38,100: stumbled and caught himself. “Sorry, 1163 00:09:38,100 --> 00:09:38,370: think 1164 00:09:38,370 --> 00:09:38,460: I’ve 1165 00:09:38,460 --> 00:09:38,610: had 1166 00:09:38,610 --> 00:09:38,850: more 1167 00:09:38,850 --> 00:09:39,000: than 1168 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:39,059: I 1169 00:09:39,059 --> 00:09:40,230: thought.” 1170 00:09:40,230 --> 00:09:40,379: He 1171 00:09:40,379 --> 00:09:40,980: smiled 1172 00:09:40,980 --> 00:09:41,070: and 1173 00:09:41,070 --> 00:09:41,340: stood 1174 00:09:41,340 --> 00:09:41,460: up 1175 00:09:41,460 --> 00:09:42,179: again 1176 00:09:42,179 --> 00:09:42,809: and undid 1177 00:09:42,809 --> 00:09:43,049: his 1178 00:09:43,049 --> 00:09:44,279: pants and slid 1179 00:09:44,279 --> 00:09:47,009: them and his briefs down.
Anthony 1180 00:09:47,009 --> 00:09:47,340: couldn’t 1181 00:09:47,340 --> 00:09:47,580: help 1182 00:09:47,580 --> 00:09:47,730: but 1183 00:09:47,730 --> 00:09:49,230: stare. 1184 00:09:49,230 --> 00:09:49,350: The 1185 00:09:49,350 --> 00:09:49,769: cream 1186 00:09:49,769 --> 00:09:50,159: fur 1187 00:09:50,159 --> 00:09:50,429: under 1188 00:09:50,429 --> 00:09:50,549: his 1189 00:09:50,549 --> 00:09:50,820: neck 1190 00:09:50,820 --> 00:09:51,149: ran 1191 00:09:51,149 --> 00:09:51,539: down 1192 00:09:51,539 --> 00:09:51,690: his 1193 00:09:51,690 --> 00:09:52,259: belly, 1194 00:09:52,259 --> 00:09:52,889: arms 1195 00:09:52,889 --> 00:09:52,980: and 1196 00:09:52,980 --> 00:09:53,909: legs. 1197 00:09:53,909 --> 00:09:54,090: But 1198 00:09:54,090 --> 00:09:54,419: red 1199 00:09:54,419 --> 00:09:54,840: fur 1200 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:55,320: crept 1201 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:55,710: over 1202 00:09:55,710 --> 00:09:55,889: his 1203 00:09:55,889 --> 00:09:56,879: groin. 1204 00:09:56,879 --> 00:09:57,059: His 1205 00:09:57,059 --> 00:09:57,450: firm 1206 00:09:57,450 --> 00:09:57,899: shaft 1207 00:09:57,899 --> 00:09:58,470: sprung 1208 00:09:58,470 --> 00:09:58,710: from 1209 00:09:58,710 --> 00:09:58,889: his 1210 00:09:58,889 --> 00:09:59,580: brick-colored 1211 00:09:59,580 --> 00:10:00,360: sheath 1212 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:00,480: and 1213 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:00,539: a 1214 00:10:00,539 --> 00:10:00,779: heavy 1215 00:10:00,779 --> 00:10:01,200: sack 1216 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:01,529: hung 1217 00:10:01,529 --> 00:10:03,779: below.
Anthony’s 1218 00:10:03,779 --> 00:10:04,080: own 1219 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:04,320: need 1220 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:04,710: pulsed 1221 00:10:04,710 --> 00:10:04,830: in 1222 00:10:04,830 --> 00:10:04,980: his 1223 00:10:04,980 --> 00:10:05,580: pants, 1224 00:10:05,580 --> 00:10:06,120: reminding 1225 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:06,360: him 1226 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:06,509: of 1227 00:10:06,509 --> 00:10:06,779: his 1228 00:10:06,779 --> 00:10:07,049: half 1229 00:10:07,049 --> 00:10:07,110: of 1230 00:10:07,110 --> 00:10:07,200: the 1231 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:08,220: bargain. 1232 00:10:08,220 --> 00:10:08,399: When 1233 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:08,700: Jude 1234 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:08,940: sat 1235 00:10:08,940 --> 00:10:09,120: back 1236 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:09,750: down, 1237 00:10:09,750 --> 00:10:09,870: the 1238 00:10:09,870 --> 00:10:10,289: jackal 1239 00:10:10,289 --> 00:10:11,370: rose. 1240 00:10:11,370 --> 00:10:11,669: With 1241 00:10:11,669 --> 00:10:12,029: less 1242 00:10:12,029 --> 00:10:12,539: grace 1243 00:10:12,539 --> 00:10:12,720: and 1244 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:13,200: slightly 1245 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:13,409: more 1246 00:10:13,409 --> 00:10:13,980: stumbling 1247 00:10:13,980 --> 00:10:14,129: than 1248 00:10:14,129 --> 00:10:14,250: the 1249 00:10:14,250 --> 00:10:15,149: dhole, 1250 00:10:15,149 --> 00:10:15,629: Anthony 1251 00:10:15,629 --> 00:10:15,990: removed 1252 00:10:15,990 --> 00:10:16,110: his 1253 00:10:16,110 --> 00:10:17,850: clothes.
When 1254 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:17,909: he 1255 00:10:17,909 --> 00:10:18,149: sat 1256 00:10:18,149 --> 00:10:18,419: back 1257 00:10:18,419 --> 00:10:18,509: on 1258 00:10:18,509 --> 00:10:18,600: the 1259 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:19,320: bed, 1260 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:19,799: Anthony 1261 00:10:19,799 --> 00:10:20,070: looked 1262 00:10:20,070 --> 00:10:20,279: from 1263 00:10:20,279 --> 00:10:20,639: Jude’s 1264 00:10:20,639 --> 00:10:21,149: erection 1265 00:10:21,149 --> 00:10:21,240: to 1266 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:21,360: the 1267 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:21,690: dhole 1268 00:10:21,690 --> 00:10:23,519: himself. “Now 1269 00:10:23,519 --> 00:10:24,750: what?” 1270 00:10:24,750 --> 00:10:24,929: he 1271 00:10:24,929 --> 00:10:26,549: asked.
Jude 1272 00:10:26,549 --> 00:10:26,789: slid 1273 00:10:26,789 --> 00:10:26,940: his 1274 00:10:26,940 --> 00:10:27,299: leg 1275 00:10:27,299 --> 00:10:27,600: along 1276 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:27,720: the 1277 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:28,320: bed, 1278 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:28,710: pointing 1279 00:10:28,710 --> 00:10:28,889: his 1280 00:10:28,889 --> 00:10:29,370: shaft 1281 00:10:29,370 --> 00:10:29,759: towards 1282 00:10:29,759 --> 00:10:29,850: the 1283 00:10:29,850 --> 00:10:31,529: jackal. “Want 1284 00:10:31,529 --> 00:10:31,590: to 1285 00:10:31,590 --> 00:10:31,740: go 1286 00:10:31,740 --> 00:10:32,039: back 1287 00:10:32,039 --> 00:10:32,129: to 1288 00:10:32,129 --> 00:10:32,340: what 1289 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:32,490: we 1290 00:10:32,490 --> 00:10:32,580: were 1291 00:10:32,580 --> 00:10:34,919: doing?” 1292 00:10:34,919 --> 00:10:35,429: Anthony’s 1293 00:10:35,429 --> 00:10:35,759: tail 1294 00:10:35,759 --> 00:10:36,210: thumped 1295 00:10:36,210 --> 00:10:36,570: against 1296 00:10:36,570 --> 00:10:36,659: the 1297 00:10:36,659 --> 00:10:36,929: bed 1298 00:10:36,929 --> 00:10:37,049: in 1299 00:10:37,049 --> 00:10:37,649: excitement 1300 00:10:37,649 --> 00:10:37,799: as 1301 00:10:37,799 --> 00:10:37,889: he 1302 00:10:37,889 --> 00:10:39,059: nodded.
With 1303 00:10:39,059 --> 00:10:39,120: a 1304 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:39,899: smile, 1305 00:10:39,899 --> 00:10:40,230: Jude 1306 00:10:40,230 --> 00:10:40,559: cupped 1307 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:40,679: the 1308 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:41,167: jackal’s 1309 00:10:41,167 --> 00:10:41,730: cheek 1310 00:10:41,730 --> 00:10:41,879: and 1311 00:10:41,879 --> 00:10:42,149: kissed 1312 00:10:42,149 --> 00:10:42,240: him 1313 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,009: again.
Closing 1314 00:10:44,009 --> 00:10:44,190: his 1315 00:10:44,190 --> 00:10:44,759: eyes, 1316 00:10:44,759 --> 00:10:45,269: Anthony 1317 00:10:45,269 --> 00:10:45,480: let 1318 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:45,629: his 1319 00:10:45,629 --> 00:10:46,139: paws 1320 00:10:46,139 --> 00:10:46,691: wander 1321 00:10:46,691 --> 00:10:46,980: down 1322 00:10:46,980 --> 00:10:47,100: the 1323 00:10:47,100 --> 00:10:47,610: dhole’s 1324 00:10:47,610 --> 00:10:48,149: arms 1325 00:10:48,149 --> 00:10:48,299: to 1326 00:10:48,299 --> 00:10:48,450: his 1327 00:10:48,450 --> 00:10:49,440: chest. 1328 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:49,620: As 1329 00:10:49,620 --> 00:10:49,769: his 1330 00:10:49,769 --> 00:10:50,159: tongue 1331 00:10:50,159 --> 00:10:50,759: explored 1332 00:10:50,759 --> 00:10:51,120: Jude’s 1333 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:51,870: muzzle, 1334 00:10:51,870 --> 00:10:52,080: his 1335 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:52,590: paws 1336 00:10:52,590 --> 00:10:53,129: wandered 1337 00:10:53,129 --> 00:10:53,399: over 1338 00:10:53,399 --> 00:10:53,519: the 1339 00:10:53,519 --> 00:10:54,059: muscles 1340 00:10:54,059 --> 00:10:54,389: hidden 1341 00:10:54,389 --> 00:10:54,750: beneath 1342 00:10:54,750 --> 00:10:55,529: cream colored 1343 00:10:55,529 --> 00:10:56,490: fur; 1344 00:10:56,490 --> 00:10:56,820: first 1345 00:10:56,820 --> 00:10:56,970: his 1346 00:10:56,970 --> 00:10:57,809: chest, 1347 00:10:57,809 --> 00:10:57,990: then 1348 00:10:57,990 --> 00:10:58,169: his 1349 00:10:58,169 --> 00:10:59,190: belly. 1350 00:10:59,190 --> 00:10:59,309: The 1351 00:10:59,309 --> 00:10:59,669: lower 1352 00:10:59,669 --> 00:10:59,820: his 1353 00:10:59,820 --> 00:11:00,149: paw 1354 00:11:00,149 --> 00:11:00,750: moved, 1355 00:11:00,750 --> 00:11:00,870: the 1356 00:11:00,870 --> 00:11:01,110: more 1357 00:11:01,110 --> 00:11:01,740: noticeable 1358 00:11:01,740 --> 00:11:01,860: the 1359 00:11:01,860 --> 00:11:02,279: warmth 1360 00:11:02,279 --> 00:11:03,149: radiating 1361 00:11:03,149 --> 00:11:03,360: from 1362 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:03,809: between 1363 00:11:03,809 --> 00:11:03,870: the 1364 00:11:03,870 --> 00:11:04,200: dhole’s 1365 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:04,559: legs 1366 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:06,659: became.
Anthony 1367 00:11:06,659 --> 00:11:06,929: broke 1368 00:11:06,929 --> 00:11:07,019: the 1369 00:11:07,019 --> 00:11:07,620: kiss 1370 00:11:07,620 --> 00:11:07,740: and 1371 00:11:07,740 --> 00:11:08,070: stared 1372 00:11:08,070 --> 00:11:08,429: again 1373 00:11:08,429 --> 00:11:08,580: as 1374 00:11:08,580 --> 00:11:08,730: his 1375 00:11:08,730 --> 00:11:09,090: paw 1376 00:11:09,090 --> 00:11:09,449: trailed 1377 00:11:09,449 --> 00:11:09,840: down 1378 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:10,860: Jude’s side 1379 00:11:10,860 --> 00:11:11,009: and 1380 00:11:11,009 --> 00:11:11,429: caressed 1381 00:11:11,429 --> 00:11:11,549: his 1382 00:11:11,549 --> 00:11:12,629: thigh. 1383 00:11:12,629 --> 00:11:12,720: The 1384 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:13,169: jackal 1385 00:11:13,169 --> 00:11:13,649: glanced 1386 00:11:13,649 --> 00:11:13,830: up 1387 00:11:13,830 --> 00:11:13,950: to 1388 00:11:13,950 --> 00:11:14,100: the 1389 00:11:14,100 --> 00:11:14,429: dhole 1390 00:11:14,429 --> 00:11:14,580: with 1391 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:14,639: a 1392 00:11:14,639 --> 00:11:14,970: lick 1393 00:11:14,970 --> 00:11:15,029: of 1394 00:11:15,029 --> 00:11:15,179: his 1395 00:11:15,179 --> 00:11:15,509: lips 1396 00:11:15,509 --> 00:11:15,840: before 1397 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:16,409: sliding 1398 00:11:16,409 --> 00:11:16,860: between 1399 00:11:16,860 --> 00:11:17,220: Jude’s 1400 00:11:17,220 --> 00:11:18,120: legs, 1401 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:18,539: gripping 1402 00:11:18,539 --> 00:11:18,690: the 1403 00:11:18,690 --> 00:11:19,919: other’s shaft. 1404 00:11:19,919 --> 00:11:20,129: His 1405 00:11:20,129 --> 00:11:20,399: own 1406 00:11:20,399 --> 00:11:20,789: need 1407 00:11:20,789 --> 00:11:21,240: pulsed 1408 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:21,360: as 1409 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:21,450: he 1410 00:11:21,450 --> 00:11:21,809: slid 1411 00:11:21,809 --> 00:11:22,259: along 1412 00:11:22,259 --> 00:11:22,350: the 1413 00:11:22,350 --> 00:11:22,710: dhole’s 1414 00:11:22,710 --> 00:11:25,289: length.
Jude 1415 00:11:25,289 --> 00:11:25,590: let 1416 00:11:25,590 --> 00:11:25,799: out 1417 00:11:25,799 --> 00:11:25,950: a 1418 00:11:25,950 --> 00:11:26,580: ragged 1419 00:11:26,580 --> 00:11:27,210: breath 1420 00:11:27,210 --> 00:11:27,870: and his paw 1421 00:11:27,870 --> 00:11:28,350: rested 1422 00:11:28,350 --> 00:11:28,529: on 1423 00:11:28,529 --> 00:11:29,070: Anthony’s 1424 00:11:29,070 --> 00:11:30,659: knee.
Again, 1425 00:11:30,659 --> 00:11:30,809: the 1426 00:11:30,809 --> 00:11:31,259: jackal 1427 00:11:31,259 --> 00:11:31,529: looked 1428 00:11:31,529 --> 00:11:31,649: to 1429 00:11:31,649 --> 00:11:31,769: the 1430 00:11:31,769 --> 00:11:32,279: dhole, 1431 00:11:32,279 --> 00:11:32,460: but 1432 00:11:32,460 --> 00:11:33,389: then, 1433 00:11:33,389 --> 00:11:33,629: this 1434 00:11:33,629 --> 00:11:34,019: time 1435 00:11:34,019 --> 00:11:34,169: to 1436 00:11:34,169 --> 00:11:34,320: his 1437 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:34,769: own 1438 00:11:34,769 --> 00:11:35,190: erect 1439 00:11:35,190 --> 00:11:36,149: need. 1440 00:11:36,149 --> 00:11:36,330: With 1441 00:11:36,330 --> 00:11:36,450: is 1442 00:11:36,450 --> 00:11:36,659: other 1443 00:11:36,659 --> 00:11:37,500: paw, 1444 00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:37,649: he 1445 00:11:37,649 --> 00:11:37,950: set 1446 00:11:37,950 --> 00:11:38,070: it 1447 00:11:38,070 --> 00:11:38,549: atop 1448 00:11:38,549 --> 00:11:39,299: Jude’s 1449 00:11:39,299 --> 00:11:39,480: and 1450 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:39,929: gently 1451 00:11:39,929 --> 00:11:40,470: guided 1452 00:11:40,470 --> 00:11:40,559: it 1453 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:40,919: between 1454 00:11:40,919 --> 00:11:41,070: his 1455 00:11:41,070 --> 00:11:42,149: legs. 1456 00:11:42,149 --> 00:11:42,299: And 1457 00:11:42,299 --> 00:11:42,450: when 1458 00:11:42,450 --> 00:11:42,509: the 1459 00:11:42,509 --> 00:11:42,899: dhole’s 1460 00:11:42,899 --> 00:11:43,320: paws 1461 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:43,740: wrapped 1462 00:11:43,740 --> 00:11:44,039: about 1463 00:11:44,039 --> 00:11:44,370: his 1464 00:11:44,370 --> 00:11:45,090: flesh, 1465 00:11:45,090 --> 00:11:45,240: he 1466 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:45,450: gave 1467 00:11:45,450 --> 00:11:45,600: his 1468 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:45,929: own 1469 00:11:45,929 --> 00:11:46,379: soft 1470 00:11:46,379 --> 00:11:47,730: moan.
Jude 1471 00:11:47,730 --> 00:11:48,090: pressed 1472 00:11:48,090 --> 00:11:48,210: his 1473 00:11:48,210 --> 00:11:48,690: forehead 1474 00:11:48,690 --> 00:11:48,809: to 1475 00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:48,899: the 1476 00:11:48,899 --> 00:11:50,429: jackal’s. “Do 1477 00:11:50,429 --> 00:11:50,580: you 1478 00:11:50,580 --> 00:11:50,820: want 1479 00:11:50,820 --> 00:11:50,879: to 1480 00:11:50,879 --> 00:11:51,240: finish 1481 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:51,450: like 1482 00:11:51,450 --> 00:11:57,450: this?”
“Can we?” Anthony whispered.
The dhole nodded. “We 1483 00:11:57,450 --> 00:11:57,690: can 1484 00:11:57,690 --> 00:11:58,080: do 1485 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:58,769: whatever 1486 00:11:58,769 --> 00:11:59,070: you 1487 00:11:59,070 --> 00:12:01,139: want.” 1488 00:12:01,139 --> 00:12:01,289: He 1489 00:12:01,289 --> 00:12:01,769: pressed 1490 00:12:01,769 --> 00:12:01,919: his 1491 00:12:01,919 --> 00:12:02,399: muzzle 1492 00:12:02,399 --> 00:12:02,549: to 1493 00:12:02,549 --> 00:12:03,240: Anthony’s, 1494 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:03,779: kissing 1495 00:12:03,779 --> 00:12:03,929: him 1496 00:12:03,929 --> 00:12:04,500: again 1497 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:04,649: as 1498 00:12:04,649 --> 00:12:04,950: both 1499 00:12:04,950 --> 00:12:05,460: paws 1500 00:12:05,460 --> 00:12:05,759: began 1501 00:12:05,759 --> 00:12:05,850: a 1502 00:12:05,850 --> 00:12:06,360: steady 1503 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,120: pace.
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The 1504 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:09,720: incessant 1505 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:10,230: beeping 1506 00:12:10,230 --> 00:12:10,559: broke 1507 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:10,860: through 1508 00:12:10,860 --> 00:12:10,980: the 1509 00:12:10,980 --> 00:12:12,629: jackal’s slumber. 1510 00:12:12,629 --> 00:12:13,049: What 1511 00:12:13,049 --> 00:12:13,230: in 1512 00:12:13,230 --> 00:12:13,320: the 1513 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:13,710: world 1514 00:12:13,710 --> 00:12:13,950: is 1515 00:12:13,950 --> 00:12:15,600: that? 1516 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:16,049: Anthony 1517 00:12:16,049 --> 00:12:16,379: rolled 1518 00:12:16,379 --> 00:12:16,679: over 1519 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:17,070: towards 1520 00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:17,159: the 1521 00:12:17,159 --> 00:12:17,730: sound 1522 00:12:17,730 --> 00:12:17,970: and 1523 00:12:17,970 --> 00:12:18,299: peeled 1524 00:12:18,299 --> 00:12:18,419: his 1525 00:12:18,419 --> 00:12:18,840: eyes 1526 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:19,830: open. 1527 00:12:19,830 --> 00:12:20,009: As 1528 00:12:20,009 --> 00:12:20,100: he 1529 00:12:20,100 --> 00:12:20,490: started 1530 00:12:20,490 --> 00:12:20,580: to 1531 00:12:20,580 --> 00:12:21,269: focus, 1532 00:12:21,269 --> 00:12:21,419: the 1533 00:12:21,419 --> 00:12:21,840: jackal 1534 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:22,139: saw 1535 00:12:22,139 --> 00:12:22,320: a 1536 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:22,889: wall 1537 00:12:22,889 --> 00:12:23,039: of 1538 00:12:23,039 --> 00:12:23,340: red 1539 00:12:23,340 --> 00:12:24,929: fur. 1540 00:12:24,929 --> 00:12:26,580: Huh? 1541 00:12:26,580 --> 00:12:26,730: He 1542 00:12:26,730 --> 00:12:27,419: blinked. 1543 00:12:27,419 --> 00:12:27,570: The 1544 00:12:27,570 --> 00:12:27,960: beeping 1545 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:28,200: grew 1546 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:28,830: louder, 1547 00:12:28,830 --> 00:12:28,980: and 1548 00:12:28,980 --> 00:12:29,100: his 1549 00:12:29,100 --> 00:12:29,399: head 1550 00:12:29,399 --> 00:12:29,940: warmed 1551 00:12:29,940 --> 00:12:30,090: in 1552 00:12:30,090 --> 00:12:32,250: pain.
“Damn 1553 00:12:32,250 --> 00:12:34,169: alarm,” 1554 00:12:34,169 --> 00:12:34,500: Jude 1555 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:35,370: grumbled. 1556 00:12:35,370 --> 00:12:35,490: He 1557 00:12:35,490 --> 00:12:36,000: stumbled 1558 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:36,179: out of 1559 00:12:36,179 --> 00:12:36,690: bed 1560 00:12:36,690 --> 00:12:36,870: and 1561 00:12:36,870 --> 00:12:37,230: walked 1562 00:12:37,230 --> 00:12:37,559: over 1563 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:37,679: to 1564 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:37,769: the 1565 00:12:37,769 --> 00:12:38,429: dresser, 1566 00:12:38,429 --> 00:12:38,730: hitting 1567 00:12:38,730 --> 00:12:38,909: the 1568 00:12:38,909 --> 00:12:39,330: ancient 1569 00:12:39,330 --> 00:12:39,600: looking 1570 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:39,929: clock 1571 00:12:39,929 --> 00:12:40,080: with 1572 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:40,110: a 1573 00:12:40,110 --> 00:12:41,820: thud.
Anthony 1574 00:12:41,820 --> 00:12:42,210: blinked 1575 00:12:42,210 --> 00:12:42,330: as 1576 00:12:42,330 --> 00:12:42,389: he 1577 00:12:42,389 --> 00:12:42,750: saw 1578 00:12:42,750 --> 00:12:42,870: the 1579 00:12:42,870 --> 00:12:43,200: dhole 1580 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:43,710: standing 1581 00:12:43,710 --> 00:12:43,919: there 1582 00:12:43,919 --> 00:12:44,039: in 1583 00:12:44,039 --> 00:12:44,370: just 1584 00:12:44,370 --> 00:12:44,490: his 1585 00:12:44,490 --> 00:12:44,759: tight 1586 00:12:44,759 --> 00:12:47,639: underwear. “Uhh, 1587 00:12:47,639 --> 00:12:48,690: morning, 1588 00:12:48,690 --> 00:12:50,399: Jude.”
The 1589 00:12:50,399 --> 00:12:50,700: dhole 1590 00:12:50,700 --> 00:12:51,163: turned 1591 00:12:51,163 --> 00:12:51,269: and 1592 00:12:51,269 --> 00:12:53,850: smiled. “Morning. 1593 00:12:53,850 --> 00:12:54,120: How you 1594 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:56,039: feeling?”
Anthony 1595 00:12:56,039 --> 00:12:56,250: looked 1596 00:12:56,250 --> 00:12:56,639: away 1597 00:12:56,639 --> 00:12:56,730: and 1598 00:12:56,730 --> 00:12:56,850: put 1599 00:12:56,850 --> 00:12:56,909: a 1600 00:12:56,909 --> 00:12:57,240: paw 1601 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:57,389: to 1602 00:12:57,389 --> 00:12:57,539: his 1603 00:12:57,539 --> 00:12:58,889: head. “A 1604 00:12:58,889 --> 00:12:59,399: small 1605 00:12:59,399 --> 00:12:59,850: headache 1606 00:12:59,850 --> 00:13:00,029: and 1607 00:13:00,029 --> 00:13:00,240: my 1608 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:00,626: mouth’s 1609 00:13:00,626 --> 00:13:00,899: kinda 1610 00:13:00,899 --> 00:13:02,850: dry.”
“Sorry 1611 00:13:02,850 --> 00:13:03,149: about 1612 00:13:03,149 --> 00:13:03,929: that. 1613 00:13:03,929 --> 00:13:04,049: I 1614 00:13:04,049 --> 00:13:04,289: should 1615 00:13:04,289 --> 00:13:04,379: have 1616 00:13:04,379 --> 00:13:04,529: had 1617 00:13:04,529 --> 00:13:04,620: you 1618 00:13:04,620 --> 00:13:04,830: drink 1619 00:13:04,830 --> 00:13:04,980: some 1620 00:13:04,980 --> 00:13:05,250: water 1621 00:13:05,250 --> 00:13:05,549: before 1622 00:13:05,549 --> 00:13:05,639: we 1623 00:13:05,639 --> 00:13:05,850: went 1624 00:13:05,850 --> 00:13:05,909: to 1625 00:13:05,909 --> 00:13:07,559: bed.” 1626 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:07,830: Jude 1627 00:13:07,830 --> 00:13:08,159: began 1628 00:13:08,159 --> 00:13:08,220: to 1629 00:13:08,220 --> 00:13:08,549: move 1630 00:13:08,549 --> 00:13:08,820: about 1631 00:13:08,820 --> 00:13:08,909: the 1632 00:13:08,909 --> 00:13:09,419: room, 1633 00:13:09,419 --> 00:13:09,990: gathering 1634 00:13:09,990 --> 00:13:12,360: clothes. “I 1635 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:12,690: wear 1636 00:13:12,690 --> 00:13:12,750: a 1637 00:13:12,750 --> 00:13:13,139: medium 1638 00:13:13,139 --> 00:13:13,559: shirt, 1639 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:13,740: that 1640 00:13:13,740 --> 00:13:13,950: fit 1641 00:13:13,950 --> 00:13:16,169: you?”
“Yeah, 1642 00:13:16,169 --> 00:13:16,379: it 1643 00:13:16,379 --> 00:13:16,769: shouldn’t 1644 00:13:16,769 --> 00:13:16,919: be 1645 00:13:16,919 --> 00:13:17,009: an 1646 00:13:17,009 --> 00:13:18,389: issue.” 1647 00:13:18,389 --> 00:13:18,809: Anthony 1648 00:13:18,809 --> 00:13:19,259: sighed 1649 00:13:19,259 --> 00:13:19,379: and 1650 00:13:19,379 --> 00:13:19,679: sat 1651 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:20,009: up, 1652 00:13:20,009 --> 00:13:20,580: stretching 1653 00:13:20,580 --> 00:13:20,700: his 1654 00:13:20,700 --> 00:13:21,059: arms 1655 00:13:21,059 --> 00:13:21,179: to 1656 00:13:21,179 --> 00:13:21,299: the 1657 00:13:21,299 --> 00:13:22,139: roof. 1658 00:13:22,139 --> 00:13:22,320: He 1659 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:22,860: watched as 1660 00:13:22,860 --> 00:13:23,190: Jude 1661 00:13:23,190 --> 00:13:23,639: started 1662 00:13:23,639 --> 00:13:23,759: to 1663 00:13:23,759 --> 00:13:24,059: dig 1664 00:13:24,059 --> 00:13:24,240: through 1665 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:24,360: his 1666 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:24,809: closet 1667 00:13:24,809 --> 00:13:24,899: of 1668 00:13:24,899 --> 00:13:25,649: clothes, 1669 00:13:25,649 --> 00:13:26,070: tail 1670 00:13:26,070 --> 00:13:26,610: wagging 1671 00:13:26,610 --> 00:13:26,940: above 1672 00:13:26,940 --> 00:13:27,090: his 1673 00:13:27,090 --> 00:13:27,509: taut 1674 00:13:27,509 --> 00:13:29,490: rump.
Stop 1675 00:13:29,490 --> 00:13:30,059: staring 1676 00:13:30,059 --> 00:13:30,210: at 1677 00:13:30,210 --> 00:13:30,299: the 1678 00:13:30,299 --> 00:13:30,750: nice 1679 00:13:30,750 --> 00:13:32,159: view, 1680 00:13:32,159 --> 00:13:32,580: Anthony 1681 00:13:32,580 --> 00:13:33,090: scolded 1682 00:13:33,090 --> 00:13:34,950: himself. 1683 00:13:34,950 --> 00:13:35,279: Turning 1684 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:35,460: his 1685 00:13:35,460 --> 00:13:35,970: head, 1686 00:13:35,970 --> 00:13:36,179: his 1687 00:13:36,179 --> 00:13:36,570: gaze 1688 00:13:36,570 --> 00:13:36,897: fell 1689 00:13:36,897 --> 00:13:36,990: to 1690 00:13:36,990 --> 00:13:37,110: the 1691 00:13:37,110 --> 00:13:37,440: mirror 1692 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:37,590: that 1693 00:13:37,590 --> 00:13:37,860: sat 1694 00:13:37,860 --> 00:13:38,159: above 1695 00:13:38,159 --> 00:13:38,250: the 1696 00:13:38,250 --> 00:13:39,330: dresser. 1697 00:13:39,330 --> 00:13:39,659: His 1698 00:13:39,659 --> 00:13:40,110: fur 1699 00:13:40,110 --> 00:13:40,289: and 1700 00:13:40,289 --> 00:13:40,710: cross 1701 00:13:40,710 --> 00:13:40,889: was 1702 00:13:40,889 --> 00:13:41,279: all 1703 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:41,429: that 1704 00:13:41,429 --> 00:13:41,759: stared 1705 00:13:41,759 --> 00:13:42,720: back. 1706 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:43,110: Reaching 1707 00:13:43,110 --> 00:13:43,169: a 1708 00:13:43,169 --> 00:13:43,529: paw 1709 00:13:43,529 --> 00:13:43,740: under 1710 00:13:43,740 --> 00:13:43,830: the 1711 00:13:43,830 --> 00:13:44,669: covers 1712 00:13:44,669 --> 00:13:44,789: he 1713 00:13:44,789 --> 00:13:45,149: found 1714 00:13:45,149 --> 00:13:45,210: the 1715 00:13:45,210 --> 00:13:45,659: cross 1716 00:13:45,659 --> 00:13:45,960: around 1717 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:46,139: his 1718 00:13:46,139 --> 00:13:46,409: neck 1719 00:13:46,409 --> 00:13:46,559: was 1720 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:46,769: the 1721 00:13:46,769 --> 00:13:47,190: only 1722 00:13:47,190 --> 00:13:47,429: thing 1723 00:13:47,429 --> 00:13:47,580: he 1724 00:13:47,580 --> 00:13:49,080: wore.
“Does 1725 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:49,259: this 1726 00:13:49,259 --> 00:13:49,470: work 1727 00:13:49,470 --> 00:13:49,590: for 1728 00:13:49,590 --> 00:13:51,000: you?” 1729 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:51,330: Jude 1730 00:13:51,330 --> 00:13:51,539: held 1731 00:13:51,539 --> 00:13:51,690: up 1732 00:13:51,690 --> 00:13:51,750: a 1733 00:13:51,750 --> 00:13:52,289: button down 1734 00:13:52,289 --> 00:13:53,879: shirt.
“That’s 1735 00:13:53,879 --> 00:13:55,019: fine,” 1736 00:13:55,019 --> 00:13:55,440: Anthony 1737 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:55,740: said 1738 00:13:55,740 --> 00:13:56,009: without 1739 00:13:56,009 --> 00:13:56,580: looking 1740 00:13:56,580 --> 00:13:56,730: and 1741 00:13:56,730 --> 00:13:56,820: the 1742 00:13:56,820 --> 00:13:57,120: dhole 1743 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:57,629: returned 1744 00:13:57,629 --> 00:13:57,720: to 1745 00:13:57,720 --> 00:13:57,840: his 1746 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:58,980: closet. 1747 00:13:58,980 --> 00:13:59,610: Memories 1748 00:13:59,610 --> 00:13:59,669: of 1749 00:13:59,669 --> 00:13:59,789: the 1750 00:13:59,789 --> 00:14:00,029: night 1751 00:14:00,029 --> 00:14:00,480: before 1752 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:00,750: came 1753 00:14:00,750 --> 00:14:01,110: flooding 1754 00:14:01,110 --> 00:14:01,919: back; 1755 00:14:01,919 --> 00:14:02,039: the 1756 00:14:02,039 --> 00:14:02,909: kissing, 1757 00:14:02,909 --> 00:14:03,059: the 1758 00:14:03,059 --> 00:14:06,179: groping. “Jude?” 1759 00:14:06,179 --> 00:14:06,600: Anthony 1760 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:07,289: started, 1761 00:14:07,289 --> 00:14:07,620: pulling 1762 00:14:07,620 --> 00:14:07,740: the 1763 00:14:07,740 --> 00:14:08,070: blanket 1764 00:14:08,070 --> 00:14:08,519: tighter 1765 00:14:08,519 --> 00:14:08,850: around 1766 00:14:08,850 --> 00:14:10,379: himself. “What 1767 00:14:10,379 --> 00:14:10,830: happened 1768 00:14:10,830 --> 00:14:11,159: last 1769 00:14:11,159 --> 00:14:12,809: night?”
“We 1770 00:14:12,809 --> 00:14:13,169: carved 1771 00:14:13,169 --> 00:14:13,740: pumpkins, 1772 00:14:13,740 --> 00:14:14,039: drank 1773 00:14:14,039 --> 00:14:14,279: about 1774 00:14:14,279 --> 00:14:14,490: two 1775 00:14:14,490 --> 00:14:15,120: six-packs 1776 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:15,419: between 1777 00:14:15,419 --> 00:14:16,193: us. 1778 00:14:16,193 --> 00:14:16,470: Not 1779 00:14:16,470 --> 00:14:16,500: a 1780 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:16,889: lot, 1781 00:14:16,889 --> 00:14:17,039: but 1782 00:14:17,039 --> 00:14:17,159: we 1783 00:14:17,159 --> 00:14:17,399: didn’t 1784 00:14:17,399 --> 00:14:17,610: get 1785 00:14:17,610 --> 00:14:17,759: as 1786 00:14:17,759 --> 00:14:18,000: much 1787 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:18,330: food 1788 00:14:18,330 --> 00:14:18,447: in 1789 00:14:18,447 --> 00:14:18,600: as 1790 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:18,720: I 1791 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:19,110: thought, 1792 00:14:19,110 --> 00:14:19,950: though. 1793 00:14:19,950 --> 00:14:20,580: The alcohol 1794 00:14:20,580 --> 00:14:20,759: may 1795 00:14:20,759 --> 00:14:20,879: have 1796 00:14:20,879 --> 00:14:21,059: hit 1797 00:14:21,059 --> 00:14:21,240: you 1798 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:21,299: a 1799 00:14:21,299 --> 00:14:21,450: bit 1800 00:14:21,450 --> 00:14:21,840: harder 1801 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:21,990: than 1802 00:14:21,990 --> 00:14:23,190: expected?” 1803 00:14:23,190 --> 00:14:23,309: The 1804 00:14:23,309 --> 00:14:23,643: dhole 1805 00:14:23,643 --> 00:14:23,909: turned 1806 00:14:23,909 --> 00:14:26,039: around.
Anthony’s 1807 00:14:26,039 --> 00:14:26,549: eyes 1808 00:14:26,549 --> 00:14:26,666: were 1809 00:14:26,666 --> 00:14:26,789: on 1810 00:14:26,789 --> 00:14:26,879: the 1811 00:14:26,879 --> 00:14:27,179: foot 1812 00:14:27,179 --> 00:14:27,240: of 1813 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:27,330: the 1814 00:14:27,330 --> 00:14:28,679: bed.
“You 1815 00:14:28,679 --> 00:14:29,220: okay, 1816 00:14:29,220 --> 00:14:30,779: dude?” 1817 00:14:30,779 --> 00:14:30,929: He 1818 00:14:30,929 --> 00:14:31,289: waited 1819 00:14:31,289 --> 00:14:31,559: for 1820 00:14:31,559 --> 00:14:31,620: a 1821 00:14:31,620 --> 00:14:33,000: response. 1822 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:33,210: When 1823 00:14:33,210 --> 00:14:33,509: nothing 1824 00:14:33,509 --> 00:14:34,139: came, 1825 00:14:34,139 --> 00:14:34,500: Jude 1826 00:14:34,500 --> 00:14:34,889: crawled 1827 00:14:34,889 --> 00:14:35,340: beside 1828 00:14:35,340 --> 00:14:36,929: Anthony. “If 1829 00:14:36,929 --> 00:14:37,139: it’s 1830 00:14:37,139 --> 00:14:37,440: about 1831 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:37,529: our 1832 00:14:37,529 --> 00:14:37,860: state 1833 00:14:37,860 --> 00:14:37,980: of 1834 00:14:37,980 --> 00:14:38,970: undress, 1835 00:14:38,970 --> 00:14:39,120: we 1836 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:39,330: didn’t 1837 00:14:39,330 --> 00:14:39,539: have 1838 00:14:39,539 --> 00:14:40,590: sex,” 1839 00:14:40,590 --> 00:14:40,740: he 1840 00:14:40,740 --> 00:14:42,179: said. “But, 1841 00:14:42,179 --> 00:14:42,419: we 1842 00:14:42,419 --> 00:14:42,600: were 1843 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:42,899: both 1844 00:14:42,899 --> 00:14:45,299: paws-y.”
Anthony 1845 00:14:45,299 --> 00:14:46,440: sniffed. 1846 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:46,559: Oh 1847 00:14:46,559 --> 00:14:48,059: no. 1848 00:14:48,059 --> 00:14:48,149: A 1849 00:14:48,149 --> 00:14:48,509: tear 1850 00:14:48,509 --> 00:14:48,809: rolled 1851 00:14:48,809 --> 00:14:49,139: down 1852 00:14:49,139 --> 00:14:49,230: the 1853 00:14:49,230 --> 00:14:49,649: jackal’s 1854 00:14:49,649 --> 00:14:50,879: cheek. 1855 00:14:50,879 --> 00:14:51,059: Oh 1856 00:14:51,059 --> 00:14:51,960: no, 1857 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:52,200: oh 1858 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:52,649: no, oh 1859 00:14:52,649 --> 00:14:54,720: no.
“Hey, 1860 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:54,929: you 1861 00:14:54,929 --> 00:14:55,200: didn’t 1862 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:55,409: push 1863 00:14:55,409 --> 00:14:55,559: me 1864 00:14:55,559 --> 00:14:55,620: to 1865 00:14:55,620 --> 00:14:55,769: do 1866 00:14:55,769 --> 00:14:56,129: anything 1867 00:14:56,129 --> 00:14:56,250: I 1868 00:14:56,250 --> 00:14:56,549: didn’t 1869 00:14:56,549 --> 00:14:57,360: want,” 1870 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:57,690: Jude 1871 00:14:57,690 --> 00:14:59,490: said.
“But 1872 00:14:59,490 --> 00:14:59,879: I 1873 00:14:59,879 --> 00:15:00,360: wanted 1874 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:00,509: it, 1875 00:15:00,509 --> 00:15:01,470: too.” 1876 00:15:01,470 --> 00:15:01,950: Anthony’s 1877 00:15:01,950 --> 00:15:02,309: voice 1878 00:15:02,309 --> 00:15:02,759: cracked 1879 00:15:02,759 --> 00:15:02,879: with 1880 00:15:02,879 --> 00:15:04,740: emotion.
Jude 1881 00:15:04,740 --> 00:15:06,539: nodded. “But, 1882 00:15:06,539 --> 00:15:06,809: that 1883 00:15:06,809 --> 00:15:07,080: isn’t 1884 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:08,429: bad.”
“Yes 1885 00:15:08,429 --> 00:15:08,580: it 1886 00:15:08,580 --> 00:15:10,259: is,” 1887 00:15:10,259 --> 00:15:10,379: the 1888 00:15:10,379 --> 00:15:10,799: jackal 1889 00:15:10,799 --> 00:15:11,279: whispered 1890 00:15:11,279 --> 00:15:11,399: as 1891 00:15:11,399 --> 00:15:11,730: another 1892 00:15:11,730 --> 00:15:12,120: tear 1893 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:12,360: rolled 1894 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:12,600: down 1895 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:12,750: his 1896 00:15:12,750 --> 00:15:14,610: cheek.
Jude 1897 00:15:14,610 --> 00:15:14,789: put 1898 00:15:14,789 --> 00:15:14,820: a 1899 00:15:14,820 --> 00:15:15,210: paw 1900 00:15:15,210 --> 00:15:15,299: on 1901 00:15:15,299 --> 00:15:15,389: his 1902 00:15:15,389 --> 00:15:16,889: shoulder. “Do 1903 00:15:16,889 --> 00:15:17,070: you 1904 00:15:17,070 --> 00:15:17,309: want 1905 00:15:17,309 --> 00:15:17,370: to 1906 00:15:17,370 --> 00:15:17,639: talk 1907 00:15:17,639 --> 00:15:17,940: about 1908 00:15:17,940 --> 00:15:19,110: it?” 1909 00:15:19,110 --> 00:15:19,533: Anthony 1910 00:15:19,533 --> 00:15:19,799: shook 1911 00:15:19,799 --> 00:15:19,919: his 1912 00:15:19,919 --> 00:15:23,159: head. “Okay, 1913 00:15:23,159 --> 00:15:23,249: but 1914 00:15:23,249 --> 00:15:23,399: I’m 1915 00:15:23,399 --> 00:15:23,580: here 1916 00:15:23,580 --> 00:15:23,669: if 1917 00:15:23,669 --> 00:15:23,759: you 1918 00:15:23,759 --> 00:15:23,940: want 1919 00:15:23,940 --> 00:15:23,999: to 1920 00:15:23,999 --> 00:15:25,049: talk. 1921 00:15:25,049 --> 00:15:25,440: And 1922 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:25,500: I 1923 00:15:25,500 --> 00:15:25,769: think 1924 00:15:25,769 --> 00:15:26,159: talking 1925 00:15:26,159 --> 00:15:26,370: about 1926 00:15:26,370 --> 00:15:26,519: this 1927 00:15:26,519 --> 00:15:26,669: may 1928 00:15:26,669 --> 00:15:26,940: help 1929 00:15:26,940 --> 00:15:27,029: you, 1930 00:15:27,029 --> 00:15:29,100: buddy.”
The 1931 00:15:29,100 --> 00:15:29,399: dhole 1932 00:15:29,399 --> 00:15:29,789: stood 1933 00:15:29,789 --> 00:15:29,879: and 1934 00:15:29,879 --> 00:15:30,210: grabbed 1935 00:15:30,210 --> 00:15:30,240: a 1936 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:30,600: long 1937 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:31,169: robe, 1938 00:15:31,169 --> 00:15:31,679: covering 1939 00:15:31,679 --> 00:15:32,159: himself 1940 00:15:32,159 --> 00:15:33,960: up. “I’ll 1941 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:34,110: leave 1942 00:15:34,110 --> 00:15:34,169: you 1943 00:15:34,169 --> 00:15:34,289: to 1944 00:15:34,289 --> 00:15:34,679: change 1945 00:15:34,679 --> 00:15:34,799: while 1946 00:15:34,799 --> 00:15:34,860: I 1947 00:15:34,860 --> 00:15:35,039: get 1948 00:15:35,039 --> 00:15:35,429: breakfast 1949 00:15:35,429 --> 00:15:36,210: ready. 1950 00:15:36,210 --> 00:15:36,600: If 1951 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:36,659: you 1952 00:15:36,659 --> 00:15:36,840: want 1953 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:36,899: to 1954 00:15:36,899 --> 00:15:37,320: shower, 1955 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:37,559: feel 1956 00:15:37,559 --> 00:15:37,919: free. 1957 00:15:37,919 --> 00:15:38,220: It’s 1958 00:15:38,220 --> 00:15:38,429: right 1959 00:15:38,429 --> 00:15:38,730: across 1960 00:15:38,730 --> 00:15:38,820: the 1961 00:15:38,820 --> 00:15:40,019: hall,” 1962 00:15:40,019 --> 00:15:40,289: Jude 1963 00:15:40,289 --> 00:15:40,711: pointed 1964 00:15:40,711 --> 00:15:40,799: to 1965 00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:40,950: the 1966 00:15:40,950 --> 00:15:42,539: door.
Anthony 1967 00:15:42,539 --> 00:15:43,259: nodded, 1968 00:15:43,259 --> 00:15:43,500: not 1969 00:15:43,500 --> 00:15:43,830: taking 1970 00:15:43,830 --> 00:15:43,980: his 1971 00:15:43,980 --> 00:15:44,309: eyes 1972 00:15:44,309 --> 00:15:44,460: off 1973 00:15:44,460 --> 00:15:44,580: the 1974 00:15:44,580 --> 00:15:44,909: bed 1975 00:15:44,909 --> 00:15:45,029: as 1976 00:15:45,029 --> 00:15:45,120: the 1977 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:45,480: dhole 1978 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:45,870: walked 1979 00:15:45,870 --> 00:15:46,019: out 1980 00:15:46,019 --> 00:15:46,080: of 1981 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:46,200: the 1982 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:46,769: room, 1983 00:15:46,769 --> 00:15:47,370: closing 1984 00:15:47,370 --> 00:15:47,460: the 1985 00:15:47,460 --> 00:15:47,759: door 1986 00:15:47,759 --> 00:15:48,179: behind 1987 00:15:48,179 --> 00:15:49,080: him. 1988 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:49,169: He 1989 00:15:49,169 --> 00:15:49,350: took 1990 00:15:49,350 --> 00:15:49,409: a 1991 00:15:49,409 --> 00:15:50,190: breath 1992 00:15:50,190 --> 00:15:50,309: and 1993 00:15:50,309 --> 00:15:50,669: crossed 1994 00:15:50,669 --> 00:15:51,179: himself, 1995 00:15:51,179 --> 00:15:52,500: crying. 1996 00:15:52,500 --> 00:15:52,649: Oh my 1997 00:15:52,649 --> 00:15:54,120: God, 1998 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:54,240: I 1999 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:54,389: am 2000 00:15:54,389 --> 00:15:54,870: heartily 2001 00:15:54,870 --> 00:15:58,470: sorry…
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Anthony 2002 00:15:58,470 --> 00:15:58,830: stepped 2003 00:15:58,830 --> 00:15:59,009: out 2004 00:15:59,009 --> 00:15:59,070: of 2005 00:15:59,070 --> 00:15:59,159: the 2006 00:15:59,159 --> 00:15:59,669: bathroom 2007 00:15:59,669 --> 00:15:59,789: and 2008 00:15:59,789 --> 00:15:59,850: the 2009 00:15:59,850 --> 00:16:00,269: smell 2010 00:16:00,269 --> 00:16:00,389: of 2011 00:16:00,389 --> 00:16:00,899: coffee 2012 00:16:00,899 --> 00:16:01,019: and 2013 00:16:01,019 --> 00:16:01,350: eggs 2014 00:16:01,350 --> 00:16:01,529: hit 2015 00:16:01,529 --> 00:16:01,799: him 2016 00:16:01,799 --> 00:16:01,919: as 2017 00:16:01,919 --> 00:16:02,009: he 2018 00:16:02,009 --> 00:16:02,340: made 2019 00:16:02,340 --> 00:16:02,490: his 2020 00:16:02,490 --> 00:16:02,789: way 2021 00:16:02,789 --> 00:16:03,029: into 2022 00:16:03,029 --> 00:16:03,120: the 2023 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:04,830: dining room.
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Anthony 2077 00:16:26,100 --> 00:16:27,539: nodded.
The 2078 00:16:27,539 --> 00:16:27,924: dhole 2079 00:16:27,924 --> 00:16:28,200: filled 2080 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:28,259: a 2081 00:16:28,259 --> 00:16:28,620: mug 2082 00:16:28,620 --> 00:16:28,710: and 2083 00:16:28,710 --> 00:16:28,980: set 2084 00:16:28,980 --> 00:16:29,070: it 2085 00:16:29,070 --> 00:16:29,190: in 2086 00:16:29,190 --> 00:16:29,279: the 2087 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:30,509: microwave. 2088 00:16:30,509 --> 00:16:30,751: While 2089 00:16:30,751 --> 00:16:30,870: it 2090 00:16:30,870 --> 00:16:31,679: heated, 2091 00:16:31,679 --> 00:16:32,009: Jude 2092 00:16:32,009 --> 00:16:32,399: puttered 2093 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:32,730: around 2094 00:16:32,730 --> 00:16:32,820: the 2095 00:16:32,820 --> 00:16:34,019: kitchen. 2096 00:16:34,019 --> 00:16:34,139: As 2097 00:16:34,139 --> 00:16:34,230: he 2098 00:16:34,230 --> 00:16:34,500: set 2099 00:16:34,500 --> 00:16:34,649: two 2100 00:16:34,649 --> 00:16:35,009: plates 2101 00:16:35,009 --> 00:16:35,100: on 2102 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:35,190: the 2103 00:16:35,190 --> 00:16:35,850: table, 2104 00:16:35,850 --> 00:16:35,970: the 2105 00:16:35,970 --> 00:16:36,509: microwave 2106 00:16:36,509 --> 00:16:37,740: dinged. “Dig 2107 00:16:37,740 --> 00:16:38,519: in. 2108 00:16:38,519 --> 00:16:38,759: Don’t 2109 00:16:38,759 --> 00:16:38,940: wait 2110 00:16:38,940 --> 00:16:39,029: on 2111 00:16:39,029 --> 00:16:39,240: my 2112 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:40,919: account.” 2113 00:16:40,919 --> 00:16:41,250: Jude 2114 00:16:41,250 --> 00:16:41,639: hummed 2115 00:16:41,639 --> 00:16:41,759: as 2116 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:41,850: he 2117 00:16:41,850 --> 00:16:42,179: grabbed 2118 00:16:42,179 --> 00:16:42,269: the 2119 00:16:42,269 --> 00:16:42,600: mug 2120 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:42,750: for 2121 00:16:42,750 --> 00:16:43,320: Anthony 2122 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:43,470: and 2123 00:16:43,470 --> 00:16:43,740: poured 2124 00:16:43,740 --> 00:16:44,100: himself 2125 00:16:44,100 --> 00:16:44,159: a 2126 00:16:44,159 --> 00:16:44,340: cup 2127 00:16:44,340 --> 00:16:44,399: of 2128 00:16:44,399 --> 00:16:46,590: coffee.
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Anthony 2164 00:17:00,149 --> 00:17:00,360: shook 2165 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:00,480: his 2166 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:00,720: head 2167 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:00,840: and 2168 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:01,110: pushed 2169 00:17:01,110 --> 00:17:01,169: the 2170 00:17:01,169 --> 00:17:01,409: plate 2171 00:17:01,409 --> 00:17:03,570: back. “Sorry, 2172 00:17:03,570 --> 00:17:03,929: I’m 2173 00:17:03,929 --> 00:17:04,170: not 2174 00:17:04,170 --> 00:17:04,559: hungry 2175 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:04,829: right 2176 00:17:04,829 --> 00:17:06,660: now.”
“Feeling 2177 00:17:06,660 --> 00:17:07,740: sick?” 2178 00:17:07,740 --> 00:17:08,039: Jude 2179 00:17:08,039 --> 00:17:12,000: asked.
“No.”
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Anthony 2214 00:17:25,529 --> 00:17:27,930: nodded.
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“Thanks,” 2226 00:17:34,109 --> 00:17:34,559: Anthony 2227 00:17:34,559 --> 00:17:36,269: replied. “But 2228 00:17:36,269 --> 00:17:36,329: I 2229 00:17:36,329 --> 00:17:36,569: don’t 2230 00:17:36,569 --> 00:17:36,936: think 2231 00:17:36,936 --> 00:17:37,259: guilt 2232 00:17:37,259 --> 00:17:37,619: works 2233 00:17:37,619 --> 00:17:37,859: that 2234 00:17:37,859 --> 00:17:39,630: way.”
The 2235 00:17:39,630 --> 00:17:39,869: dhole 2236 00:17:39,869 --> 00:17:40,140: set 2237 00:17:40,140 --> 00:17:40,380: down 2238 00:17:40,380 --> 00:17:40,500: his 2239 00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:41,910: fork. “I 2240 00:17:41,910 --> 00:17:42,150: know 2241 00:17:42,150 --> 00:17:42,240: I 2242 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:42,539: said 2243 00:17:42,539 --> 00:17:42,660: I’d 2244 00:17:42,660 --> 00:17:42,869: get 2245 00:17:42,869 --> 00:17:42,990: you 2246 00:17:42,990 --> 00:17:43,079: to 2247 00:17:43,079 --> 00:17:43,500: church, 2248 00:17:43,500 --> 00:17:44,160: but 2249 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:44,309: you 2250 00:17:44,309 --> 00:17:44,549: don’t 2251 00:17:44,549 --> 00:17:44,789: look 2252 00:17:44,789 --> 00:17:45,000: like 2253 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:45,210: you’re 2254 00:17:45,210 --> 00:17:45,329: in 2255 00:17:45,329 --> 00:17:45,509: any 2256 00:17:45,509 --> 00:17:45,809: shape 2257 00:17:45,809 --> 00:17:45,900: to 2258 00:17:45,900 --> 00:17:47,099: go. 2259 00:17:47,099 --> 00:17:47,220: Do 2260 00:17:47,220 --> 00:17:47,279: you 2261 00:17:47,279 --> 00:17:47,400: want 2262 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:47,460: to 2263 00:17:47,460 --> 00:17:47,670: stay 2264 00:17:47,670 --> 00:17:47,880: here 2265 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,190: instead?”
Anthony 2266 00:17:50,190 --> 00:17:50,430: shook 2267 00:17:50,430 --> 00:17:50,579: his 2268 00:17:50,579 --> 00:17:52,799: head. “I 2269 00:17:52,799 --> 00:17:53,220: have 2270 00:17:53,220 --> 00:17:53,369: to 2271 00:17:53,369 --> 00:17:54,569: go. 2272 00:17:54,569 --> 00:17:54,779: It’s 2273 00:17:54,779 --> 00:17:54,869: the 2274 00:17:54,869 --> 00:17:55,259: least 2275 00:17:55,259 --> 00:17:55,380: I 2276 00:17:55,380 --> 00:17:55,589: need 2277 00:17:55,589 --> 00:17:55,680: to 2278 00:17:55,680 --> 00:18:00,210: do.”
“Okay.” 2279 00:18:00,210 --> 00:18:00,359: He 2280 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:00,779: started 2281 00:18:00,779 --> 00:18:00,869: to 2282 00:18:00,869 --> 00:18:01,140: reach 2283 00:18:01,140 --> 00:18:01,230: a 2284 00:18:01,230 --> 00:18:01,559: paw 2285 00:18:01,559 --> 00:18:01,740: out 2286 00:18:01,740 --> 00:18:01,859: to 2287 00:18:01,859 --> 00:18:01,950: the 2288 00:18:01,950 --> 00:18:02,400: jackal, 2289 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:02,519: but 2290 00:18:02,519 --> 00:18:04,799: stopped. “If 2291 00:18:04,799 --> 00:18:04,890: you 2292 00:18:04,890 --> 00:18:05,190: change 2293 00:18:05,190 --> 00:18:05,279: your 2294 00:18:05,279 --> 00:18:06,180: mind, 2295 00:18:06,180 --> 00:18:06,390: just 2296 00:18:06,390 --> 00:18:06,539: let 2297 00:18:06,539 --> 00:18:06,630: me 2298 00:18:06,630 --> 00:18:08,279: know.” 2299 00:18:08,279 --> 00:18:08,730: Anthony 2300 00:18:08,730 --> 00:18:09,089: simply 2301 00:18:09,089 --> 00:18:10,799: nodded. “I’m 2302 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:10,980: going 2303 00:18:10,980 --> 00:18:11,039: to 2304 00:18:11,039 --> 00:18:11,279: take 2305 00:18:11,279 --> 00:18:11,369: a 2306 00:18:11,369 --> 00:18:11,519: real 2307 00:18:11,519 --> 00:18:11,759: quick 2308 00:18:11,759 --> 00:18:12,269: shower. 2309 00:18:12,269 --> 00:18:12,539: I’ll 2310 00:18:12,539 --> 00:18:12,660: be 2311 00:18:12,660 --> 00:18:12,960: back, 2312 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:16,349: okay?”
Again, 2313 00:18:16,349 --> 00:18:16,470: the 2314 00:18:16,470 --> 00:18:16,859: jackal 2315 00:18:16,859 --> 00:18:18,569: nodded. 2316 00:18:18,569 --> 00:18:18,750: From 2317 00:18:18,750 --> 00:18:18,869: the 2318 00:18:18,869 --> 00:18:19,259: corner 2319 00:18:19,259 --> 00:18:19,349: of 2320 00:18:19,349 --> 00:18:19,500: his 2321 00:18:19,500 --> 00:18:19,829: eye, 2322 00:18:19,829 --> 00:18:19,950: he 2323 00:18:19,950 --> 00:18:20,279: saw 2324 00:18:20,279 --> 00:18:20,400: the 2325 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:20,730: dhole 2326 00:18:20,730 --> 00:18:21,000: walk 2327 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:21,390: past 2328 00:18:21,390 --> 00:18:22,140: him 2329 00:18:22,140 --> 00:18:22,289: and 2330 00:18:22,289 --> 00:18:22,650: moments 2331 00:18:22,650 --> 00:18:22,980: later 2332 00:18:22,980 --> 00:18:23,069: the 2333 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:23,490: shower 2334 00:18:23,490 --> 00:18:24,750: started. 2335 00:18:24,750 --> 00:18:24,900: He 2336 00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:25,170: sat 2337 00:18:25,170 --> 00:18:25,740: there, 2338 00:18:25,740 --> 00:18:25,890: with 2339 00:18:25,890 --> 00:18:26,039: his 2340 00:18:26,039 --> 00:18:26,430: mind 2341 00:18:26,430 --> 00:18:27,450: racing. 2342 00:18:27,450 --> 00:18:27,630: He 2343 00:18:27,630 --> 00:18:28,140: replayed 2344 00:18:28,140 --> 00:18:28,230: the 2345 00:18:28,230 --> 00:18:28,470: night 2346 00:18:28,470 --> 00:18:28,980: before 2347 00:18:28,980 --> 00:18:29,069: and 2348 00:18:29,069 --> 00:18:29,400: guilt 2349 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:29,880: flooded 2350 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:30,059: his 2351 00:18:30,059 --> 00:18:31,829: body. 2352 00:18:31,829 --> 00:18:32,130: I’m 2353 00:18:32,130 --> 00:18:32,460: going 2354 00:18:32,460 --> 00:18:32,579: to 2355 00:18:32,579 --> 00:18:32,910: burn 2356 00:18:32,910 --> 00:18:33,059: in 2357 00:18:33,059 --> 00:18:35,160: hell. 2358 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:35,250: He 2359 00:18:35,250 --> 00:18:35,549: fought 2360 00:18:35,549 --> 00:18:35,789: back 2361 00:18:35,789 --> 00:18:35,910: the 2362 00:18:35,910 --> 00:18:36,329: tears 2363 00:18:36,329 --> 00:18:36,420: and, 2364 00:18:36,420 --> 00:18:36,720: before 2365 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:36,809: he 2366 00:18:36,809 --> 00:18:37,049: knew 2367 00:18:37,049 --> 00:18:37,170: it, 2368 00:18:37,170 --> 00:18:37,495: Jude 2369 00:18:37,495 --> 00:18:39,329: returned.
“Ready 2370 00:18:39,329 --> 00:18:39,390: to 2371 00:18:39,390 --> 00:18:40,619: go?” 2372 00:18:40,619 --> 00:18:40,740: the 2373 00:18:40,740 --> 00:18:41,069: dhole 2374 00:18:41,069 --> 00:18:43,920: asked.
“Huh? 2375 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:44,579: Oh, 2376 00:18:44,579 --> 00:18:45,720: yeah.” 2377 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:46,140: Anthony 2378 00:18:46,140 --> 00:18:46,500: stood, 2379 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:46,859: rubbing 2380 00:18:46,859 --> 00:18:46,980: his 2381 00:18:46,980 --> 00:18:49,170: eyes. “Should 2382 00:18:49,170 --> 00:18:49,259: I 2383 00:18:49,259 --> 00:18:49,410: do 2384 00:18:49,410 --> 00:18:49,799: anything 2385 00:18:49,799 --> 00:18:49,980: with 2386 00:18:49,980 --> 00:18:50,069: the 2387 00:18:50,069 --> 00:18:52,349: plates?”
Jude 2388 00:18:52,349 --> 00:18:52,559: shook 2389 00:18:52,559 --> 00:18:52,680: his 2390 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:53,430: head. “Don’t 2391 00:18:53,430 --> 00:18:54,089: worry. 2392 00:18:54,089 --> 00:18:54,269: I’ll 2393 00:18:54,269 --> 00:18:54,450: get 2394 00:18:54,450 --> 00:18:54,569: them 2395 00:18:54,569 --> 00:18:54,690: when 2396 00:18:54,690 --> 00:18:54,779: I 2397 00:18:54,779 --> 00:18:54,930: get 2398 00:18:54,930 --> 00:18:57,059: back.”
Anthony 2399 00:18:57,059 --> 00:18:57,509: nodded 2400 00:18:57,509 --> 00:18:57,599: and 2401 00:18:57,599 --> 00:18:57,960: followed 2402 00:18:57,960 --> 00:18:58,079: the 2403 00:18:58,079 --> 00:18:58,380: dhole 2404 00:18:58,380 --> 00:18:58,500: to 2405 00:18:58,500 --> 00:18:58,619: his 2406 00:18:58,619 --> 00:18:59,549: car. 2407 00:18:59,549 --> 00:18:59,849: Still 2408 00:18:59,849 --> 00:19:00,269: lost 2409 00:19:00,269 --> 00:19:00,690: inside 2410 00:19:00,690 --> 00:19:01,500: himself, 2411 00:19:01,500 --> 00:19:01,650: he 2412 00:19:01,650 --> 00:19:01,980: sat 2413 00:19:01,980 --> 00:19:02,069: in 2414 00:19:02,069 --> 00:19:02,609: silence 2415 00:19:02,609 --> 00:19:02,759: through 2416 00:19:02,759 --> 00:19:02,880: the 2417 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:03,299: ride 2418 00:19:03,299 --> 00:19:03,390: to 2419 00:19:03,390 --> 00:19:03,509: the 2420 00:19:03,509 --> 00:19:04,740: church. 2421 00:19:04,740 --> 00:19:05,220: Absent 2422 00:19:05,220 --> 00:19:05,400: from 2423 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:05,519: the 2424 00:19:05,519 --> 00:19:06,299: present, 2425 00:19:06,299 --> 00:19:06,420: he 2426 00:19:06,420 --> 00:19:06,630: didn’t 2427 00:19:06,630 --> 00:19:06,869: hear 2428 00:19:06,869 --> 00:19:06,990: the 2429 00:19:06,990 --> 00:19:07,980: service. 2430 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:08,519: Muscle 2431 00:19:08,519 --> 00:19:08,910: memory 2432 00:19:08,910 --> 00:19:09,329: drove 2433 00:19:09,329 --> 00:19:09,539: him 2434 00:19:09,539 --> 00:19:09,690: through 2435 00:19:09,690 --> 00:19:09,779: the 2436 00:19:09,779 --> 00:19:10,769: motions, 2437 00:19:10,769 --> 00:19:10,920: but 2438 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:11,069: when 2439 00:19:11,069 --> 00:19:11,160: it 2440 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:11,430: came 2441 00:19:11,430 --> 00:19:11,759: time 2442 00:19:11,759 --> 00:19:11,849: to 2443 00:19:11,849 --> 00:19:12,269: receive 2444 00:19:12,269 --> 00:19:13,410: communion, 2445 00:19:13,410 --> 00:19:13,650: he 2446 00:19:13,650 --> 00:19:14,039: stayed 2447 00:19:14,039 --> 00:19:16,319: seated.
Between 2448 00:19:16,319 --> 00:19:16,440: his 2449 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:16,890: thoughts 2450 00:19:16,890 --> 00:19:17,039: and 2451 00:19:17,039 --> 00:19:17,490: personal 2452 00:19:17,490 --> 00:19:18,299: prayers, 2453 00:19:18,299 --> 00:19:18,509: he 2454 00:19:18,509 --> 00:19:18,930: missed 2455 00:19:18,930 --> 00:19:19,049: when 2456 00:19:19,049 --> 00:19:19,170: the 2457 00:19:19,170 --> 00:19:19,440: other 2458 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:20,063: parishioners 2459 00:19:20,063 --> 00:19:20,460: started 2460 00:19:20,460 --> 00:19:20,549: to 2461 00:19:20,549 --> 00:19:20,940: shuffle 2462 00:19:20,940 --> 00:19:22,410: out.
Jude 2463 00:19:22,410 --> 00:19:22,680: placed 2464 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:22,740: a 2465 00:19:22,740 --> 00:19:23,069: paw 2466 00:19:23,069 --> 00:19:23,156: on 2467 00:19:23,156 --> 00:19:23,220: the 2468 00:19:23,220 --> 00:19:23,579: jackal’s 2469 00:19:23,579 --> 00:19:25,109: arm. “Hey, 2470 00:19:25,109 --> 00:19:25,259: you 2471 00:19:25,259 --> 00:19:27,539: there?”
Anthony 2472 00:19:27,539 --> 00:19:27,930: blinked 2473 00:19:27,930 --> 00:19:28,019: and 2474 00:19:28,019 --> 00:19:28,349: looked 2475 00:19:28,349 --> 00:19:28,410: at 2476 00:19:28,410 --> 00:19:28,529: the 2477 00:19:28,529 --> 00:19:30,569: dhole. “Yeah. 2478 00:19:30,569 --> 00:19:30,960: Sorry. 2479 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:31,950: I’m 2480 00:19:31,950 --> 00:19:32,970: just,” 2481 00:19:32,970 --> 00:19:33,119: he 2482 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:33,509: waved 2483 00:19:33,509 --> 00:19:33,660: his 2484 00:19:33,660 --> 00:19:35,250: wrist, “lost 2485 00:19:35,250 --> 00:19:35,309: in 2486 00:19:35,309 --> 00:19:37,559: thought.”
Jude 2487 00:19:37,559 --> 00:19:39,089: sighed. “Mind 2488 00:19:39,089 --> 00:19:39,210: if 2489 00:19:39,210 --> 00:19:39,299: I 2490 00:19:39,299 --> 00:19:39,569: take 2491 00:19:39,569 --> 00:19:39,690: you 2492 00:19:39,690 --> 00:19:39,839: one 2493 00:19:39,839 --> 00:19:40,079: last 2494 00:19:40,079 --> 00:19:41,970: place?”
Anthony 2495 00:19:41,970 --> 00:19:43,769: shrugged. “What 2496 00:19:43,769 --> 00:19:44,220: more 2497 00:19:44,220 --> 00:19:44,519: harm 2498 00:19:44,519 --> 00:19:44,730: could 2499 00:19:44,730 --> 00:19:44,819: it 2500 00:19:44,819 --> 00:19:47,549: do?”
The 2501 00:19:47,549 --> 00:19:47,819: dhole 2502 00:19:47,819 --> 00:19:48,750: flinched, 2503 00:19:48,750 --> 00:19:48,869: but 2504 00:19:48,869 --> 00:19:49,140: didn’t 2505 00:19:49,140 --> 00:19:51,420: reply. 2506 00:19:51,420 --> 00:19:51,569: He 2507 00:19:51,569 --> 00:19:51,990: stood, 2508 00:19:51,990 --> 00:19:52,380: waving 2509 00:19:52,380 --> 00:19:52,500: his 2510 00:19:52,500 --> 00:19:52,799: arm 2511 00:19:52,799 --> 00:19:52,920: for 2512 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:53,009: the 2513 00:19:53,009 --> 00:19:53,400: jackal 2514 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:53,490: to 2515 00:19:53,490 --> 00:19:55,680: follow.
As 2516 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:55,768: they 2517 00:19:55,768 --> 00:19:56,039: got 2518 00:19:56,039 --> 00:19:56,220: into 2519 00:19:56,220 --> 00:19:56,579: Jude’s 2520 00:19:56,579 --> 00:19:57,329: car, 2521 00:19:57,329 --> 00:19:57,779: Anthony 2522 00:19:57,779 --> 00:19:58,050: kept 2523 00:19:58,050 --> 00:19:58,200: his 2524 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:58,650: eyes 2525 00:19:58,650 --> 00:19:58,769: on 2526 00:19:58,769 --> 00:19:58,890: his 2527 00:19:58,890 --> 00:19:59,670: knees 2528 00:19:59,670 --> 00:19:59,819: and 2529 00:19:59,819 --> 00:19:59,910: they 2530 00:19:59,910 --> 00:20:00,299: drove 2531 00:20:00,299 --> 00:20:00,420: in 2532 00:20:00,420 --> 00:20:01,680: silence. 2533 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:01,769: He 2534 00:20:01,769 --> 00:20:01,980: didn’t 2535 00:20:01,980 --> 00:20:02,279: look 2536 00:20:02,279 --> 00:20:02,789: outside 2537 00:20:02,789 --> 00:20:02,849: the 2538 00:20:02,849 --> 00:20:03,210: window 2539 00:20:03,210 --> 00:20:03,420: until 2540 00:20:03,420 --> 00:20:03,539: the 2541 00:20:03,539 --> 00:20:03,960: dhole 2542 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:04,349: pulled 2543 00:20:04,349 --> 00:20:04,559: into 2544 00:20:04,559 --> 00:20:04,619: a 2545 00:20:04,619 --> 00:20:05,069: parking 2546 00:20:05,069 --> 00:20:06,450: lot.
“We’re 2547 00:20:06,450 --> 00:20:07,650: here.” 2548 00:20:07,650 --> 00:20:07,769: The 2549 00:20:07,769 --> 00:20:08,103: dhole 2550 00:20:08,103 --> 00:20:08,309: got 2551 00:20:08,309 --> 00:20:08,460: out 2552 00:20:08,460 --> 00:20:08,519: of 2553 00:20:08,519 --> 00:20:08,609: the 2554 00:20:08,609 --> 00:20:10,109: car.
Anthony 2555 00:20:10,109 --> 00:20:10,349: looked 2556 00:20:10,349 --> 00:20:11,640: around. “The 2557 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:12,059: farmer’s 2558 00:20:12,059 --> 00:20:14,880: market?”
“Yeah.” 2559 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:15,000: He 2560 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:15,329: gave 2561 00:20:15,329 --> 00:20:15,420: the 2562 00:20:15,420 --> 00:20:15,869: jackal 2563 00:20:15,869 --> 00:20:15,930: a 2564 00:20:15,930 --> 00:20:16,200: weak 2565 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,789: smile.
They 2566 00:20:17,789 --> 00:20:18,089: walked 2567 00:20:18,089 --> 00:20:18,480: past 2568 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:18,599: the 2569 00:20:18,599 --> 00:20:18,839: empty 2570 00:20:18,839 --> 00:20:19,380: booths 2571 00:20:19,380 --> 00:20:19,529: and 2572 00:20:19,529 --> 00:20:19,980: strolled 2573 00:20:19,980 --> 00:20:20,099: by 2574 00:20:20,099 --> 00:20:20,220: the 2575 00:20:20,220 --> 00:20:20,609: pumpkin 2576 00:20:20,609 --> 00:20:21,450: patch. 2577 00:20:21,450 --> 00:20:21,869: People 2578 00:20:21,869 --> 00:20:21,990: were 2579 00:20:21,990 --> 00:20:22,230: there 2580 00:20:22,230 --> 00:20:22,589: picking 2581 00:20:22,589 --> 00:20:23,579: pumpkins, 2582 00:20:23,579 --> 00:20:23,700: but 2583 00:20:23,700 --> 00:20:23,999: Jude 2584 00:20:23,999 --> 00:20:24,390: ignored 2585 00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:25,500: them. “I 2586 00:20:25,500 --> 00:20:25,710: think 2587 00:20:25,710 --> 00:20:25,799: we 2588 00:20:25,799 --> 00:20:26,009: have 2589 00:20:26,009 --> 00:20:26,250: about 2590 00:20:26,250 --> 00:20:26,369: an 2591 00:20:26,369 --> 00:20:26,700: hour 2592 00:20:26,700 --> 00:20:26,789: and 2593 00:20:26,789 --> 00:20:26,819: a 2594 00:20:26,819 --> 00:20:28,079: half.” 2595 00:20:28,079 --> 00:20:28,230: The 2596 00:20:28,230 --> 00:20:28,500: dhole 2597 00:20:28,500 --> 00:20:28,829: checked 2598 00:20:28,829 --> 00:20:28,980: his 2599 00:20:28,980 --> 00:20:29,339: watch 2600 00:20:29,339 --> 00:20:29,460: as 2601 00:20:29,460 --> 00:20:29,556: they 2602 00:20:29,556 --> 00:20:29,940: walked 2603 00:20:29,940 --> 00:20:30,119: up 2604 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:30,210: to 2605 00:20:30,210 --> 00:20:30,329: the 2606 00:20:30,329 --> 00:20:32,799: maze.
“Sorry folks, 2607 00:20:32,799 --> 00:20:33,039: not 2608 00:20:33,039 --> 00:20:33,309: open 2609 00:20:33,309 --> 00:20:34,390: yet,” 2610 00:20:34,390 --> 00:20:34,480: the 2611 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:34,809: ram 2612 00:20:34,809 --> 00:20:35,170: said 2613 00:20:35,170 --> 00:20:35,319: from 2614 00:20:35,319 --> 00:20:35,380: a 2615 00:20:35,380 --> 00:20:35,619: few 2616 00:20:35,619 --> 00:20:35,799: feet 2617 00:20:35,799 --> 00:20:37,509: away.
“I 2618 00:20:37,509 --> 00:20:37,900: know, 2619 00:20:37,900 --> 00:20:38,289: John. 2620 00:20:38,289 --> 00:20:38,799: But 2621 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:38,980: it’s 2622 00:20:38,980 --> 00:20:39,880: important. 2623 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:40,210: Mind if 2624 00:20:40,210 --> 00:20:40,420: me 2625 00:20:40,420 --> 00:20:40,509: and 2626 00:20:40,509 --> 00:20:40,630: my 2627 00:20:40,630 --> 00:20:40,990: friend 2628 00:20:40,990 --> 00:20:42,190: head in?” 2629 00:20:42,190 --> 00:20:42,558: the dhole 2630 00:20:42,558 --> 00:20:43,990: asked.
“Oh 2631 00:20:43,990 --> 00:20:44,200: hey, 2632 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:44,829: Jude. 2633 00:20:44,829 --> 00:20:44,980: I 2634 00:20:44,980 --> 00:20:45,250: didn’t 2635 00:20:45,250 --> 00:20:45,819: recognize 2636 00:20:45,819 --> 00:20:46,210: you. 2637 00:20:46,210 --> 00:20:46,509: Bad 2638 00:20:46,509 --> 00:20:46,839: eyes 2639 00:20:46,839 --> 00:20:46,960: and 2640 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:48,069: that.” 2641 00:20:48,069 --> 00:20:48,190: The 2642 00:20:48,190 --> 00:20:48,549: ram 2643 00:20:48,549 --> 00:20:49,089: scratched 2644 00:20:49,089 --> 00:20:49,210: his 2645 00:20:49,210 --> 00:20:51,009: head. “Sure. 2646 00:20:51,009 --> 00:20:51,190: Head 2647 00:20:51,190 --> 00:20:51,460: on 2648 00:20:51,460 --> 00:20:53,349: in.” 2649 00:20:53,349 --> 00:20:53,440: He 2650 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:55,119: shrugged.
“Thank 2651 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:55,210: you, 2652 00:20:55,210 --> 00:20:56,349: sir,” 2653 00:20:56,349 --> 00:20:56,470: the 2654 00:20:56,470 --> 00:20:56,769: dhole 2655 00:20:56,769 --> 00:20:57,190: said 2656 00:20:57,190 --> 00:20:57,369: and he 2657 00:20:57,369 --> 00:20:57,759: climbed 2658 00:20:57,759 --> 00:20:57,849: the 2659 00:20:57,849 --> 00:20:59,529: gate.
Anthony 2660 00:20:59,529 --> 00:20:59,950: followed 2661 00:20:59,950 --> 00:21:00,369: behind 2662 00:21:00,369 --> 00:21:00,549: him 2663 00:21:00,549 --> 00:21:00,819: head 2664 00:21:00,819 --> 00:21:01,420: down, 2665 00:21:01,420 --> 00:21:01,869: barely 2666 00:21:01,869 --> 00:21:02,140: paying 2667 00:21:02,140 --> 00:21:02,619: attention 2668 00:21:02,619 --> 00:21:02,710: to 2669 00:21:02,710 --> 00:21:02,799: the 2670 00:21:02,799 --> 00:21:04,029: maze. 2671 00:21:04,029 --> 00:21:04,509: Unlike 2672 00:21:04,509 --> 00:21:04,660: their 2673 00:21:04,660 --> 00:21:05,019: first 2674 00:21:05,019 --> 00:21:05,230: trip 2675 00:21:05,230 --> 00:21:05,950: through, 2676 00:21:05,950 --> 00:21:06,309: Jude 2677 00:21:06,309 --> 00:21:06,670: walked 2678 00:21:06,670 --> 00:21:07,119: along 2679 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:07,359: with 2680 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:07,480: the 2681 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:08,380: jackal. 2682 00:21:08,380 --> 00:21:08,440: The 2683 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:08,710: two 2684 00:21:08,710 --> 00:21:09,279: canids 2685 00:21:09,279 --> 00:21:09,490: made 2686 00:21:09,490 --> 00:21:09,609: their 2687 00:21:09,609 --> 00:21:09,940: way 2688 00:21:09,940 --> 00:21:10,119: through 2689 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:10,240: the 2690 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:10,630: path 2691 00:21:10,630 --> 00:21:10,750: as 2692 00:21:10,750 --> 00:21:10,839: it 2693 00:21:10,839 --> 00:21:11,410: twisted 2694 00:21:11,410 --> 00:21:11,529: and 2695 00:21:11,529 --> 00:21:12,880: turned.
When 2696 00:21:12,880 --> 00:21:13,029: they 2697 00:21:13,029 --> 00:21:13,420: reached 2698 00:21:13,420 --> 00:21:13,509: the 2699 00:21:13,509 --> 00:21:13,930: central 2700 00:21:13,930 --> 00:21:14,890: courtyard, 2701 00:21:14,890 --> 00:21:15,009: the 2702 00:21:15,009 --> 00:21:15,339: dhole 2703 00:21:15,339 --> 00:21:15,670: spread 2704 00:21:15,670 --> 00:21:15,789: his 2705 00:21:15,789 --> 00:21:16,089: arms 2706 00:21:16,089 --> 00:21:16,420: out 2707 00:21:16,420 --> 00:21:16,660: wide 2708 00:21:16,660 --> 00:21:16,809: and 2709 00:21:16,809 --> 00:21:17,109: took 2710 00:21:17,109 --> 00:21:17,200: a 2711 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:17,559: deep 2712 00:21:17,559 --> 00:21:19,059: breath. 2713 00:21:19,059 --> 00:21:19,180: He 2714 00:21:19,180 --> 00:21:20,049: exhaled 2715 00:21:20,049 --> 00:21:20,200: and 2716 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:20,500: dropped 2717 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:20,619: his 2718 00:21:20,619 --> 00:21:20,980: paws 2719 00:21:20,980 --> 00:21:21,250: back 2720 00:21:21,250 --> 00:21:21,400: to 2721 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:21,489: his 2722 00:21:21,489 --> 00:21:22,180: side 2723 00:21:22,180 --> 00:21:22,359: and 2724 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:22,720: walked 2725 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:23,019: around 2726 00:21:23,019 --> 00:21:23,109: the 2727 00:21:23,109 --> 00:21:23,650: perimeter 2728 00:21:23,650 --> 00:21:23,769: of 2729 00:21:23,769 --> 00:21:23,829: the 2730 00:21:23,829 --> 00:21:25,029: courtyard. 2731 00:21:25,029 --> 00:21:25,480: Anthony 2732 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:25,630: took 2733 00:21:25,630 --> 00:21:25,690: a 2734 00:21:25,690 --> 00:21:26,079: seat, 2735 00:21:26,079 --> 00:21:26,559: watching 2736 00:21:26,559 --> 00:21:26,680: the 2737 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:28,809: dhole.
After 2738 00:21:28,809 --> 00:21:28,869: a 2739 00:21:28,869 --> 00:21:29,230: full 2740 00:21:29,230 --> 00:21:30,190: rotation, 2741 00:21:30,190 --> 00:21:30,490: Jude 2742 00:21:30,490 --> 00:21:30,940: stopped 2743 00:21:30,940 --> 00:21:31,059: in 2744 00:21:31,059 --> 00:21:31,299: front 2745 00:21:31,299 --> 00:21:31,390: of 2746 00:21:31,390 --> 00:21:31,480: the 2747 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:32,619: jackal. 2748 00:21:32,619 --> 00:21:32,710: He 2749 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:32,890: looked 2750 00:21:32,890 --> 00:21:33,160: down 2751 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:33,220: at 2752 00:21:33,220 --> 00:21:33,460: him 2753 00:21:33,460 --> 00:21:33,579: for 2754 00:21:33,579 --> 00:21:33,670: a 2755 00:21:33,670 --> 00:21:34,180: moment 2756 00:21:34,180 --> 00:21:34,539: before 2757 00:21:34,539 --> 00:21:35,200: muscling 2758 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:35,650: another 2759 00:21:35,650 --> 00:21:35,890: hay 2760 00:21:35,890 --> 00:21:36,130: bale 2761 00:21:36,130 --> 00:21:36,220: in 2762 00:21:36,220 --> 00:21:36,460: front 2763 00:21:36,460 --> 00:21:36,549: of 2764 00:21:36,549 --> 00:21:37,869: Anthony. 2765 00:21:37,869 --> 00:21:38,319: Crossing 2766 00:21:38,319 --> 00:21:38,440: his 2767 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:39,099: legs, 2768 00:21:39,099 --> 00:21:39,220: the 2769 00:21:39,220 --> 00:21:39,490: dhole 2770 00:21:39,490 --> 00:21:39,880: sat 2771 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:40,000: on 2772 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:40,089: the 2773 00:21:40,089 --> 00:21:40,539: bale 2774 00:21:40,539 --> 00:21:40,990: across 2775 00:21:40,990 --> 00:21:41,140: from 2776 00:21:41,140 --> 00:21:41,230: the 2777 00:21:41,230 --> 00:21:43,059: jackal.
Jude 2778 00:21:43,059 --> 00:21:46,000: sighed. “You’ve 2779 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:46,180: been 2780 00:21:46,180 --> 00:21:46,599: quiet 2781 00:21:46,599 --> 00:21:46,960: all 2782 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:47,440: morning 2783 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:47,529: and 2784 00:21:47,529 --> 00:21:47,619: you 2785 00:21:47,619 --> 00:21:47,829: didn’t 2786 00:21:47,829 --> 00:21:48,069: take 2787 00:21:48,069 --> 00:21:49,089: communion. 2788 00:21:49,089 --> 00:21:49,509: I’m 2789 00:21:49,509 --> 00:21:49,869: worried 2790 00:21:49,869 --> 00:21:50,140: about 2791 00:21:50,140 --> 00:21:52,240: you.”
The 2792 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:52,690: jackal 2793 00:21:52,690 --> 00:21:52,900: looked 2794 00:21:52,900 --> 00:21:54,369: away. “I 2795 00:21:54,369 --> 00:21:54,849: don’t 2796 00:21:54,849 --> 00:21:55,180: know 2797 00:21:55,180 --> 00:21:55,359: if 2798 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:55,450: I 2799 00:21:55,450 --> 00:21:55,660: want 2800 00:21:55,660 --> 00:21:55,720: to 2801 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:56,049: talk 2802 00:21:56,049 --> 00:21:56,319: about 2803 00:21:56,319 --> 00:21:56,440: it 2804 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:58,000: yet.”
“I 2805 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:58,750: completely 2806 00:21:58,750 --> 00:21:59,289: understand 2807 00:21:59,289 --> 00:22:00,250: that,” 2808 00:22:00,250 --> 00:22:00,579: Jude 2809 00:22:00,579 --> 00:22:00,940: said, 2810 00:22:00,940 --> 00:22:01,450: softening 2811 00:22:01,450 --> 00:22:01,569: his 2812 00:22:01,569 --> 00:22:03,047: voice. “But 2813 00:22:03,047 --> 00:22:03,579: talking 2814 00:22:03,579 --> 00:22:03,730: through 2815 00:22:03,730 --> 00:22:03,910: your 2816 00:22:03,910 --> 00:22:04,359: issues 2817 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:04,450: with 2818 00:22:04,450 --> 00:22:04,779: someone 2819 00:22:04,779 --> 00:22:05,019: who’s 2820 00:22:05,019 --> 00:22:05,259: been 2821 00:22:05,259 --> 00:22:05,529: there 2822 00:22:05,529 --> 00:22:05,710: can 2823 00:22:05,710 --> 00:22:06,009: really 2824 00:22:06,009 --> 00:22:07,329: help.” 2825 00:22:07,329 --> 00:22:07,450: He 2826 00:22:07,450 --> 00:22:07,750: waved 2827 00:22:07,750 --> 00:22:07,779: a 2828 00:22:07,779 --> 00:22:08,200: paw 2829 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:08,529: around 2830 00:22:08,529 --> 00:22:08,619: the 2831 00:22:08,619 --> 00:22:09,910: cornfield. “It’s 2832 00:22:09,910 --> 00:22:10,420: private 2833 00:22:10,420 --> 00:22:10,960: here 2834 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:11,170: and 2835 00:22:11,170 --> 00:22:11,650: anything 2836 00:22:11,650 --> 00:22:11,769: you 2837 00:22:11,769 --> 00:22:12,069: say 2838 00:22:12,069 --> 00:22:12,190: to 2839 00:22:12,190 --> 00:22:12,369: me 2840 00:22:12,369 --> 00:22:12,519: will 2841 00:22:12,519 --> 00:22:12,880: stay 2842 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:13,059: with 2843 00:22:13,059 --> 00:22:15,430: me.”
Anthony 2844 00:22:15,430 --> 00:22:15,759: didn’t 2845 00:22:15,759 --> 00:22:19,089: respond.
“Hey,” 2846 00:22:19,089 --> 00:22:19,390: Jude 2847 00:22:19,390 --> 00:22:20,380: said, “you 2848 00:22:20,380 --> 00:22:20,559: did 2849 00:22:20,559 --> 00:22:20,619: a 2850 00:22:20,619 --> 00:22:20,920: lot 2851 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:21,039: of 2852 00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:21,309: other 2853 00:22:21,309 --> 00:22:21,609: things 2854 00:22:21,609 --> 00:22:21,700: for 2855 00:22:21,700 --> 00:22:21,819: the 2856 00:22:21,819 --> 00:22:22,119: first 2857 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:22,359: time 2858 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:22,990: yesterday 2859 00:22:22,990 --> 00:22:23,170: that 2860 00:22:23,170 --> 00:22:23,289: you 2861 00:22:23,289 --> 00:22:23,500: weren’t 2862 00:22:23,500 --> 00:22:23,799: allowed 2863 00:22:23,799 --> 00:22:23,950: to, 2864 00:22:23,950 --> 00:22:24,789: right? 2865 00:22:24,789 --> 00:22:24,910: The 2866 00:22:24,910 --> 00:22:25,420: maze, 2867 00:22:25,420 --> 00:22:26,019: the pumpkins, 2868 00:22:26,019 --> 00:22:26,109: the 2869 00:22:26,109 --> 00:22:27,009: beer. 2870 00:22:27,009 --> 00:22:27,161: Did 2871 00:22:27,161 --> 00:22:27,430: any 2872 00:22:27,430 --> 00:22:27,519: of 2873 00:22:27,519 --> 00:22:27,789: that 2874 00:22:27,789 --> 00:22:28,029: feel 2875 00:22:28,029 --> 00:22:28,480: bad 2876 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:28,599: or 2877 00:22:28,599 --> 00:22:30,460: wrong?”
Tears 2878 00:22:30,460 --> 00:22:30,789: began 2879 00:22:30,789 --> 00:22:30,880: to 2880 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:31,329: dampen 2881 00:22:31,329 --> 00:22:31,779: Anthony’s 2882 00:22:31,779 --> 00:22:32,109: cheek 2883 00:22:32,109 --> 00:22:35,319: ruff. “No, 2884 00:22:35,319 --> 00:22:35,440: but 2885 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:35,559: you 2886 00:22:35,559 --> 00:22:35,829: kept 2887 00:22:35,829 --> 00:22:36,339: reminding 2888 00:22:36,339 --> 00:22:36,519: me 2889 00:22:36,519 --> 00:22:36,609: I 2890 00:22:36,609 --> 00:22:36,789: could 2891 00:22:36,789 --> 00:22:37,029: say 2892 00:22:37,029 --> 00:22:38,650: no.” 2893 00:22:38,650 --> 00:22:38,829: He 2894 00:22:38,829 --> 00:22:39,369: glared 2895 00:22:39,369 --> 00:22:39,427: at 2896 00:22:39,427 --> 00:22:39,549: the 2897 00:22:39,549 --> 00:22:40,720: dhole. “In 2898 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:41,019: some 2899 00:22:41,019 --> 00:22:41,740: way, 2900 00:22:41,740 --> 00:22:42,009: you 2901 00:22:42,009 --> 00:22:42,339: gave 2902 00:22:42,339 --> 00:22:42,490: me 2903 00:22:42,490 --> 00:22:42,579: the 2904 00:22:42,579 --> 00:22:43,000: chance 2905 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:43,119: to 2906 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:43,480: back 2907 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:44,380: out. 2908 00:22:44,380 --> 00:22:44,470: But 2909 00:22:44,470 --> 00:22:44,650: you 2910 00:22:44,650 --> 00:22:44,920: never 2911 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:45,190: did 2912 00:22:45,190 --> 00:22:47,740: then.”
Jude nodded and 2913 00:22:47,740 --> 00:22:47,920: looked 2914 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:49,269: down. “You’re 2915 00:22:49,269 --> 00:22:50,349: right. And 2916 00:22:50,349 --> 00:22:50,470: I 2917 00:22:50,470 --> 00:22:50,769: should 2918 00:22:50,769 --> 00:22:51,849: have. 2919 00:22:51,849 --> 00:22:52,029: I 2920 00:22:52,029 --> 00:22:52,480: wasn’t 2921 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:52,569: the 2922 00:22:52,569 --> 00:22:52,809: most 2923 00:22:52,809 --> 00:22:53,200: sober 2924 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:54,009: either 2925 00:22:54,009 --> 00:22:54,160: and 2926 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:54,339: I 2927 00:22:54,339 --> 00:22:54,579: made 2928 00:22:54,579 --> 00:22:54,609: a 2929 00:22:54,609 --> 00:22:55,000: mistake 2930 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:56,200: there.” 2931 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:56,349: He 2932 00:22:56,349 --> 00:22:56,860: sighed 2933 00:22:56,860 --> 00:22:56,949: and 2934 00:22:56,949 --> 00:22:57,130: met 2935 00:22:57,130 --> 00:22:57,250: the 2936 00:22:57,250 --> 00:22:57,670: jackal’s 2937 00:22:57,670 --> 00:22:57,970: gaze 2938 00:22:57,970 --> 00:22:59,349: again. “But 2939 00:22:59,349 --> 00:22:59,529: what 2940 00:22:59,529 --> 00:22:59,769: about 2941 00:22:59,769 --> 00:23:00,069: that 2942 00:23:00,069 --> 00:23:00,519: first has 2943 00:23:00,519 --> 00:23:00,640: you 2944 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:00,880: so 2945 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:02,859: upset?”
There 2946 00:23:02,859 --> 00:23:03,039: was 2947 00:23:03,039 --> 00:23:03,099: a 2948 00:23:03,099 --> 00:23:03,519: moment 2949 00:23:03,519 --> 00:23:03,579: of 2950 00:23:03,579 --> 00:23:04,029: silence 2951 00:23:04,029 --> 00:23:04,359: before 2952 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:04,720: Anthony 2953 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:06,910: spoke. “I’m 2954 00:23:06,910 --> 00:23:09,009: scared,” 2955 00:23:09,009 --> 00:23:09,160: he 2956 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:10,809: whispered.
“Of 2957 00:23:10,809 --> 00:23:11,769: what? 2958 00:23:11,769 --> 00:23:12,970: Me?” 2959 00:23:12,970 --> 00:23:13,269: Jude 2960 00:23:13,269 --> 00:23:15,369: asked.
Anthony 2961 00:23:15,369 --> 00:23:15,670: shook 2962 00:23:15,670 --> 00:23:15,789: his 2963 00:23:15,789 --> 00:23:17,410: head. “Are 2964 00:23:17,410 --> 00:23:17,619: you 2965 00:23:17,619 --> 00:23:18,039: really 2966 00:23:18,039 --> 00:23:18,220: going 2967 00:23:18,220 --> 00:23:18,279: to 2968 00:23:18,279 --> 00:23:18,549: make 2969 00:23:18,549 --> 00:23:18,670: me 2970 00:23:18,670 --> 00:23:19,059: say 2971 00:23:19,059 --> 00:23:21,220: it?”
“I 2972 00:23:21,220 --> 00:23:21,519: can’t 2973 00:23:21,519 --> 00:23:21,880: help 2974 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:22,000: you 2975 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:22,299: unless 2976 00:23:22,299 --> 00:23:22,420: I 2977 00:23:22,420 --> 00:23:22,599: know 2978 00:23:22,599 --> 00:23:22,779: what’s 2979 00:23:22,779 --> 00:23:25,210: wrong.”
Jude tried 2980 00:23:25,210 --> 00:23:25,269: to 2981 00:23:25,269 --> 00:23:25,480: set 2982 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:25,960: a paw on 2983 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:26,289: Anthony’s 2984 00:23:26,289 --> 00:23:26,950: shoulder, 2985 00:23:26,950 --> 00:23:27,099: but 2986 00:23:27,099 --> 00:23:27,160: the 2987 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:27,549: jackal 2988 00:23:27,549 --> 00:23:28,000: smacked 2989 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:28,089: it 2990 00:23:28,089 --> 00:23:30,099: away. “Really? 2991 00:23:30,099 --> 00:23:30,279: You 2992 00:23:30,279 --> 00:23:30,460: want 2993 00:23:30,460 --> 00:23:30,519: to 2994 00:23:30,519 --> 00:23:31,720: help? 2995 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:31,900: Don’t 2996 00:23:31,900 --> 00:23:32,049: you 2997 00:23:32,049 --> 00:23:32,230: think 2998 00:23:32,230 --> 00:23:32,380: you’ve 2999 00:23:32,380 --> 00:23:32,650: helped 3000 00:23:32,650 --> 00:23:35,920: enough?”
The 3001 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:36,250: dhole 3002 00:23:36,250 --> 00:23:36,670: furrowed 3003 00:23:36,670 --> 00:23:36,819: his 3004 00:23:36,819 --> 00:23:37,210: brow 3005 00:23:37,210 --> 00:23:37,690: and tilted 3006 00:23:37,690 --> 00:23:37,809: his 3007 00:23:37,809 --> 00:23:39,700: head. “I 3008 00:23:39,700 --> 00:23:40,180: caught 3009 00:23:40,180 --> 00:23:40,299: the 3010 00:23:40,299 --> 00:23:40,779: comment 3011 00:23:40,779 --> 00:23:40,930: you 3012 00:23:40,930 --> 00:23:41,200: made 3013 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,339: before. 3014 00:23:42,339 --> 00:23:42,579: What 3015 00:23:42,579 --> 00:23:42,730: was 3016 00:23:42,730 --> 00:23:42,910: so 3017 00:23:42,910 --> 00:23:43,329: wrong 3018 00:23:43,329 --> 00:23:43,599: about 3019 00:23:43,599 --> 00:23:43,869: being 3020 00:23:43,869 --> 00:23:44,319: intimate 3021 00:23:44,319 --> 00:23:44,440: with 3022 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:45,940: someone?”
“Are 3023 00:23:45,940 --> 00:23:46,150: you 3024 00:23:46,150 --> 00:23:48,670: serious?”
Jude 3025 00:23:48,670 --> 00:23:48,970: leaned 3026 00:23:48,970 --> 00:23:53,859: back. “Yeah.”
“Really?” 3027 00:23:53,859 --> 00:23:54,279: Venom 3028 00:23:54,279 --> 00:23:54,670: dripped 3029 00:23:54,670 --> 00:23:54,849: from 3030 00:23:54,849 --> 00:23:55,000: his 3031 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:55,450: voice 3032 00:23:55,450 --> 00:23:55,599: as 3033 00:23:55,599 --> 00:23:55,750: his 3034 00:23:55,750 --> 00:23:56,349: volume 3035 00:23:56,349 --> 00:23:59,019: rose. “Really? 3036 00:23:59,019 --> 00:23:59,319: Okay, 3037 00:23:59,319 --> 00:24:00,099: fine. 3038 00:24:00,099 --> 00:24:00,309: I’ll 3039 00:24:00,309 --> 00:24:00,700: spell 3040 00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:00,819: it 3041 00:24:00,819 --> 00:24:01,299: out. 3042 00:24:01,299 --> 00:24:01,630: I’m 3043 00:24:01,630 --> 00:24:02,410: terrified 3044 00:24:02,410 --> 00:24:02,529: of 3045 00:24:02,529 --> 00:24:02,890: going 3046 00:24:02,890 --> 00:24:02,980: to 3047 00:24:02,980 --> 00:24:05,500: Hell.”
“Why 3048 00:24:05,500 --> 00:24:05,710: would 3049 00:24:05,710 --> 00:24:05,829: you 3050 00:24:05,829 --> 00:24:06,099: think 3051 00:24:06,099 --> 00:24:06,220: you are 3052 00:24:06,220 --> 00:24:06,490: going 3053 00:24:06,490 --> 00:24:06,579: to 3054 00:24:06,579 --> 00:24:07,869: Hell?” 3055 00:24:07,869 --> 00:24:08,170: Jude 3056 00:24:08,170 --> 00:24:09,309: asked. “You’re 3057 00:24:09,309 --> 00:24:09,400: a 3058 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:09,609: good 3059 00:24:09,609 --> 00:24:11,289: person.” 3060 00:24:11,289 --> 00:24:11,380: He 3061 00:24:11,380 --> 00:24:11,589: set 3062 00:24:11,589 --> 00:24:11,710: his 3063 00:24:11,710 --> 00:24:12,160: paws 3064 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:12,279: on 3065 00:24:12,279 --> 00:24:12,369: his 3066 00:24:12,369 --> 00:24:12,759: crossed 3067 00:24:12,759 --> 00:24:14,380: knees
“But 3068 00:24:14,380 --> 00:24:14,920: last 3069 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,410: night!” 3070 00:24:17,410 --> 00:24:17,920: Tears 3071 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:18,250: began 3072 00:24:18,250 --> 00:24:18,759: streaming 3073 00:24:18,759 --> 00:24:19,089: down 3074 00:24:19,089 --> 00:24:19,240: his 3075 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:19,720: muzzle 3076 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:19,809: and 3077 00:24:19,809 --> 00:24:19,869: he 3078 00:24:19,869 --> 00:24:20,380: began 3079 00:24:20,380 --> 00:24:21,849: shouting. “It’s 3080 00:24:21,849 --> 00:24:21,940: the 3081 00:24:21,940 --> 00:24:22,539: same 3082 00:24:22,539 --> 00:24:23,019: reason 3083 00:24:23,019 --> 00:24:23,200: I 3084 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:23,589: didn’t 3085 00:24:23,589 --> 00:24:23,829: take 3086 00:24:23,829 --> 00:24:25,000: communion; 3087 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,794: I’m unclean. ‘A 3088 00:24:27,794 --> 00:24:28,210: man 3089 00:24:28,210 --> 00:24:28,480: shall 3090 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:28,720: not 3091 00:24:28,720 --> 00:24:29,049: lay 3092 00:24:29,049 --> 00:24:29,230: with 3093 00:24:29,230 --> 00:24:29,619: another 3094 00:24:29,619 --> 00:24:29,980: man 3095 00:24:29,980 --> 00:24:30,099: as 3096 00:24:30,099 --> 00:24:30,250: he 3097 00:24:30,250 --> 00:24:30,490: does 3098 00:24:30,490 --> 00:24:30,579: a 3099 00:24:30,579 --> 00:24:31,450: woman, 3100 00:24:31,450 --> 00:24:31,720: for 3101 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:31,990: it 3102 00:24:31,990 --> 00:24:32,200: is 3103 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:32,319: an 3104 00:24:32,319 --> 00:24:34,720: abomination.’ 3105 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:34,900: I 3106 00:24:34,900 --> 00:24:35,140: need 3107 00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:35,200: to 3108 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:35,769: repent 3109 00:24:35,769 --> 00:24:36,099: before 3110 00:24:36,099 --> 00:24:36,160: I 3111 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:36,369: can 3112 00:24:36,369 --> 00:24:36,759: accept 3113 00:24:36,759 --> 00:24:36,880: His 3114 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:37,329: presence 3115 00:24:37,329 --> 00:24:37,690: again 3116 00:24:37,690 --> 00:24:37,839: and 3117 00:24:37,839 --> 00:24:39,430: you-” 3118 00:24:39,430 --> 00:24:39,579: he 3119 00:24:39,579 --> 00:24:39,970: jabbed 3120 00:24:39,970 --> 00:24:40,000: a 3121 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:40,450: finger 3122 00:24:40,450 --> 00:24:40,539: at 3123 00:24:40,539 --> 00:24:40,630: the 3124 00:24:40,630 --> 00:24:42,009: dhole, “pushed 3125 00:24:42,009 --> 00:24:42,220: me 3126 00:24:42,220 --> 00:24:42,400: to 3127 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:42,490: a 3128 00:24:42,490 --> 00:24:42,849: place 3129 00:24:42,849 --> 00:24:43,000: you 3130 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:43,269: knew 3131 00:24:43,269 --> 00:24:43,390: I 3132 00:24:43,390 --> 00:24:43,690: wouldn’t 3133 00:24:43,690 --> 00:24:43,809: have 3134 00:24:43,809 --> 00:24:44,140: wanted 3135 00:24:44,140 --> 00:24:44,200: to 3136 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:44,619: go 3137 00:24:44,619 --> 00:24:44,890: and 3138 00:24:44,890 --> 00:24:45,670: now 3139 00:24:45,670 --> 00:24:45,940: I’m 3140 00:24:45,940 --> 00:24:46,180: going 3141 00:24:46,180 --> 00:24:46,390: to 3142 00:24:46,390 --> 00:24:46,779: burn 3143 00:24:46,779 --> 00:24:46,930: in 3144 00:24:46,930 --> 00:24:49,480: Hell.”
Jude’s 3145 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:49,900: jaw 3146 00:24:49,900 --> 00:24:50,170: fell 3147 00:24:50,170 --> 00:24:50,680: open 3148 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:50,859: and 3149 00:24:50,859 --> 00:24:50,950: he 3150 00:24:50,950 --> 00:24:51,309: tried 3151 00:24:51,309 --> 00:24:51,400: to 3152 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:51,670: sit 3153 00:24:51,670 --> 00:24:52,119: beside 3154 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:53,259: Anthony. “You’re 3155 00:24:53,259 --> 00:24:53,650: not 3156 00:24:53,650 --> 00:24:54,009: going 3157 00:24:54,009 --> 00:24:54,130: to 3158 00:24:54,130 --> 00:24:55,509: Hell-”
The 3159 00:24:55,509 --> 00:24:55,936: jackal 3160 00:24:55,936 --> 00:24:56,410: sprang 3161 00:24:56,410 --> 00:24:57,490: up. “You 3162 00:24:57,490 --> 00:24:58,119: don’t 3163 00:24:58,119 --> 00:24:58,450: know 3164 00:24:58,450 --> 00:24:59,170: that! 3165 00:24:59,170 --> 00:24:59,410: You 3166 00:24:59,410 --> 00:24:59,650: aren’t 3167 00:24:59,650 --> 00:25:02,140: God.”
The 3168 00:25:02,140 --> 00:25:02,440: dhole 3169 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:02,619: made 3170 00:25:02,619 --> 00:25:02,740: his 3171 00:25:02,740 --> 00:25:02,950: way 3172 00:25:02,950 --> 00:25:03,339: over to 3173 00:25:03,339 --> 00:25:03,789: Anthony 3174 00:25:03,789 --> 00:25:04,089: and set 3175 00:25:04,089 --> 00:25:04,150: a 3176 00:25:04,150 --> 00:25:04,539: paw 3177 00:25:04,539 --> 00:25:04,692: on his 3178 00:25:04,692 --> 00:25:07,150: shoulder. “Hey-”
“Don’t 3179 00:25:07,150 --> 00:25:07,690: touch 3180 00:25:07,690 --> 00:25:09,190: me!” 3181 00:25:09,190 --> 00:25:09,339: He 3182 00:25:09,339 --> 00:25:09,790: slapped 3183 00:25:09,790 --> 00:25:10,119: Jude’s 3184 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:10,510: paw 3185 00:25:10,510 --> 00:25:10,809: away 3186 00:25:10,809 --> 00:25:11,980: again. “This 3187 00:25:11,980 --> 00:25:12,400: is 3188 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:13,240: all 3189 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:13,599: your 3190 00:25:13,599 --> 00:25:15,160: fault.” 3191 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:15,279: The 3192 00:25:15,279 --> 00:25:15,670: jackal 3193 00:25:15,670 --> 00:25:16,119: jabbed 3194 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:16,150: a 3195 00:25:16,150 --> 00:25:16,539: finger 3196 00:25:16,539 --> 00:25:16,690: to 3197 00:25:16,690 --> 00:25:17,980: him.
“Anthony, 3198 00:25:17,980 --> 00:25:18,339: calm 3199 00:25:18,339 --> 00:25:20,259: down!”
“Why 3200 00:25:20,259 --> 00:25:20,349: do 3201 00:25:20,349 --> 00:25:20,500: you 3202 00:25:20,500 --> 00:25:20,769: think 3203 00:25:20,769 --> 00:25:20,890: you 3204 00:25:20,890 --> 00:25:21,039: can 3205 00:25:21,039 --> 00:25:21,250: tell 3206 00:25:21,250 --> 00:25:21,460: me 3207 00:25:21,460 --> 00:25:21,549: what 3208 00:25:21,549 --> 00:25:21,640: to 3209 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:23,319: do?”
“Because 3210 00:25:23,319 --> 00:25:23,500: I’m 3211 00:25:23,500 --> 00:25:23,890: trying 3212 00:25:23,890 --> 00:25:23,950: to 3213 00:25:23,950 --> 00:25:24,279: help 3214 00:25:24,279 --> 00:25:25,750: you.”
The 3215 00:25:25,750 --> 00:25:26,140: jackal 3216 00:25:26,140 --> 00:25:26,410: threw 3217 00:25:26,410 --> 00:25:26,529: his 3218 00:25:26,529 --> 00:25:27,009: paws 3219 00:25:27,009 --> 00:25:27,099: in 3220 00:25:27,099 --> 00:25:27,250: the 3221 00:25:27,250 --> 00:25:28,299: air. “How 3222 00:25:28,299 --> 00:25:28,420: in 3223 00:25:28,420 --> 00:25:28,509: the 3224 00:25:28,509 --> 00:25:28,869: world 3225 00:25:28,869 --> 00:25:28,930: do 3226 00:25:28,930 --> 00:25:29,019: you 3227 00:25:29,019 --> 00:25:29,289: think 3228 00:25:29,289 --> 00:25:29,410: you’re 3229 00:25:29,410 --> 00:25:29,619: going 3230 00:25:29,619 --> 00:25:29,710: to 3231 00:25:29,710 --> 00:25:29,920: help 3232 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:30,069: me 3233 00:25:30,069 --> 00:25:33,880: now?”
Without 3234 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:34,180: another 3235 00:25:34,180 --> 00:25:34,990: word, 3236 00:25:34,990 --> 00:25:35,349: Jude 3237 00:25:35,349 --> 00:25:35,619: wrapped 3238 00:25:35,619 --> 00:25:35,799: his 3239 00:25:35,799 --> 00:25:36,190: arms 3240 00:25:36,190 --> 00:25:36,579: around 3241 00:25:36,579 --> 00:25:36,640: the 3242 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:38,529: jackal.
“No! 3243 00:25:38,529 --> 00:25:38,740: Get 3244 00:25:38,740 --> 00:25:38,950: your 3245 00:25:38,950 --> 00:25:39,279: paws 3246 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:39,549: off 3247 00:25:39,549 --> 00:25:40,630: me!”
“I 3248 00:25:40,630 --> 00:25:41,619: won’t.” 3249 00:25:41,619 --> 00:25:41,920: Jude 3250 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:42,130: shook 3251 00:25:42,130 --> 00:25:42,250: his 3252 00:25:42,250 --> 00:25:43,990: head.
“Let 3253 00:25:43,990 --> 00:25:44,349: me 3254 00:25:44,349 --> 00:25:45,670: go!” 3255 00:25:45,670 --> 00:25:46,119: Anthony 3256 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:46,509: pushed 3257 00:25:46,509 --> 00:25:46,839: against 3258 00:25:46,839 --> 00:25:46,900: the 3259 00:25:46,900 --> 00:25:47,200: dholes 3260 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:47,859: shoulders, 3261 00:25:47,859 --> 00:25:48,369: trying 3262 00:25:48,369 --> 00:25:48,460: to 3263 00:25:48,460 --> 00:25:48,700: free 3264 00:25:48,700 --> 00:25:49,839: himself.
“I 3265 00:25:49,839 --> 00:25:50,859: won’t. 3266 00:25:50,859 --> 00:25:51,009: I 3267 00:25:51,009 --> 00:25:51,279: know 3268 00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:51,339: I 3269 00:25:51,339 --> 00:25:51,700: messed 3270 00:25:51,700 --> 00:25:51,970: up, but 3271 00:25:51,970 --> 00:25:52,059: I 3272 00:25:52,059 --> 00:25:52,329: thought 3273 00:25:52,329 --> 00:25:52,480: you 3274 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:52,809: wanted 3275 00:25:52,809 --> 00:25:53,529: to. 3276 00:25:53,529 --> 00:25:53,680: I’m 3277 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:54,700: sorry. 3278 00:25:54,700 --> 00:25:54,910: I 3279 00:25:54,910 --> 00:25:55,299: already 3280 00:25:55,299 --> 00:25:55,630: said 3281 00:25:55,630 --> 00:25:55,688: it 3282 00:25:55,688 --> 00:25:55,839: and 3283 00:25:55,839 --> 00:25:55,930: I’ll 3284 00:25:55,930 --> 00:25:56,230: say 3285 00:25:56,230 --> 00:25:56,410: it 3286 00:25:56,410 --> 00:25:57,190: again. 3287 00:25:57,190 --> 00:25:58,029: I’m 3288 00:25:58,029 --> 00:25:59,529: sorry.” 3289 00:25:59,529 --> 00:25:59,680: He 3290 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:00,069: tightened 3291 00:26:00,069 --> 00:26:00,220: his 3292 00:26:00,220 --> 00:26:00,579: grip 3293 00:26:00,579 --> 00:26:00,970: around 3294 00:26:00,970 --> 00:26:01,930: him. “I’m 3295 00:26:01,930 --> 00:26:02,470: so 3296 00:26:02,470 --> 00:26:03,400: sorry, 3297 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:05,500: Anthony.”
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“How?” 3666 00:28:57,430 --> 00:28:57,849: Anthony 3667 00:28:57,849 --> 00:28:58,420: sat back 3668 00:28:58,420 --> 00:28:58,542: on 3669 00:28:58,542 --> 00:28:58,597: a 3670 00:28:58,597 --> 00:28:58,779: hay 3671 00:28:58,779 --> 00:28:59,319: bale, 3672 00:28:59,319 --> 00:28:59,769: looking 3673 00:28:59,769 --> 00:29:00,130: back 3674 00:29:00,130 --> 00:29:00,250: at 3675 00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:00,369: his 3676 00:29:00,369 --> 00:29:01,869: knees. “How 3677 00:29:01,869 --> 00:29:02,049: can 3678 00:29:02,049 --> 00:29:02,230: you 3679 00:29:02,230 --> 00:29:02,500: be 3680 00:29:02,500 --> 00:29:02,799: so 3681 00:29:02,799 --> 00:29:04,727: sure?”
“You 3682 00:29:04,727 --> 00:29:05,109: remember 3683 00:29:05,109 --> 00:29:05,319: how 3684 00:29:05,319 --> 00:29:05,410: I 3685 00:29:05,410 --> 00:29:05,710: said 3686 00:29:05,710 --> 00:29:05,769: I 3687 00:29:05,769 --> 00:29:05,980: don’t 3688 00:29:05,980 --> 00:29:06,250: feel 3689 00:29:06,250 --> 00:29:06,609: alone 3690 00:29:06,609 --> 00:29:08,380: here?” 3691 00:29:08,380 --> 00:29:08,680: Jude 3692 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:09,970: asked. 3693 00:29:09,970 --> 00:29:10,059: The 3694 00:29:10,059 --> 00:29:10,480: jackal 3695 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:11,980: nodded. “I 3696 00:29:11,980 --> 00:29:12,430: find 3697 00:29:12,430 --> 00:29:12,640: this 3698 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:12,940: place 3699 00:29:12,940 --> 00:29:13,660: just 3700 00:29:13,660 --> 00:29:14,230: hums 3701 00:29:14,230 --> 00:29:14,380: with 3702 00:29:14,380 --> 00:29:15,759: spirituality 3703 00:29:15,759 --> 00:29:15,880: and I 3704 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:16,240: always 3705 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:16,480: feel 3706 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:16,779: His 3707 00:29:16,779 --> 00:29:17,170: presence 3708 00:29:17,170 --> 00:29:18,579: here. 3709 00:29:18,579 --> 00:29:18,615: I 3710 00:29:18,615 --> 00:29:18,849: never 3711 00:29:18,849 --> 00:29:19,059: feel 3712 00:29:19,059 --> 00:29:19,599: judged; 3713 00:29:19,599 --> 00:29:19,839: just 3714 00:29:19,839 --> 00:29:21,700: safe.”
“I 3715 00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:22,150: don’t 3716 00:29:22,150 --> 00:29:22,450: know 3717 00:29:22,450 --> 00:29:22,630: if 3718 00:29:22,630 --> 00:29:22,720: I 3719 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:22,930: can 3720 00:29:22,930 --> 00:29:23,140: feel 3721 00:29:23,140 --> 00:29:23,319: that 3722 00:29:23,319 --> 00:29:24,250: way,” 3723 00:29:24,250 --> 00:29:24,369: the 3724 00:29:24,369 --> 00:29:24,730: jackal 3725 00:29:24,730 --> 00:29:27,009: said.
“Well, 3726 00:29:27,009 --> 00:29:27,309: you 3727 00:29:27,309 --> 00:29:27,640: aren’t 3728 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:28,180: alone, 3729 00:29:28,180 --> 00:29:29,140: Anthony. 3730 00:29:29,140 --> 00:29:29,349: There 3731 00:29:29,349 --> 00:29:29,440: are 3732 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:29,920: church’s 3733 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:30,039: that 3734 00:29:30,039 --> 00:29:30,490: welcome 3735 00:29:30,490 --> 00:29:30,609: an 3736 00:29:30,609 --> 00:29:31,630: LGBTQ 3737 00:29:31,630 --> 00:29:32,710: congregation, 3738 00:29:32,710 --> 00:29:32,920: and 3739 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:33,279: so 3740 00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:33,609: many 3741 00:29:33,609 --> 00:29:34,059: people 3742 00:29:34,059 --> 00:29:34,208: that 3743 00:29:34,208 --> 00:29:34,480: won’t 3744 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:34,839: care 3745 00:29:34,839 --> 00:29:35,079: about 3746 00:29:35,079 --> 00:29:35,200: who 3747 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:35,319: you 3748 00:29:35,319 --> 00:29:36,579: love. 3749 00:29:36,579 --> 00:29:37,089: And 3750 00:29:37,089 --> 00:29:37,420: I’m 3751 00:29:37,420 --> 00:29:37,599: here 3752 00:29:37,599 --> 00:29:37,750: for 3753 00:29:37,750 --> 00:29:37,869: you, 3754 00:29:37,869 --> 00:29:39,190: too.” 3755 00:29:39,190 --> 00:29:39,309: The 3756 00:29:39,309 --> 00:29:39,640: dhole 3757 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:39,910: held 3758 00:29:39,910 --> 00:29:40,029: out 3759 00:29:40,029 --> 00:29:40,089: a 3760 00:29:40,089 --> 00:29:40,390: paw 3761 00:29:40,390 --> 00:29:40,599: to 3762 00:29:40,599 --> 00:29:41,769: him. “Start 3763 00:29:41,769 --> 00:29:41,950: by 3764 00:29:41,950 --> 00:29:42,369: putting 3765 00:29:42,369 --> 00:29:42,759: one 3766 00:29:42,759 --> 00:29:43,509: foot 3767 00:29:43,509 --> 00:29:43,720: in 3768 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:43,960: front 3769 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:44,019: of 3770 00:29:44,019 --> 00:29:44,200: the 3771 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,569: other.”
Anthony 3772 00:29:46,569 --> 00:29:46,750: put 3773 00:29:46,750 --> 00:29:46,869: his 3774 00:29:46,869 --> 00:29:47,230: paw 3775 00:29:47,230 --> 00:29:47,349: in 3776 00:29:47,349 --> 00:29:47,799: Jude’s 3777 00:29:47,799 --> 00:29:47,890: and 3778 00:29:47,890 --> 00:29:48,970: stood. 3779 00:29:48,970 --> 00:29:49,210: As 3780 00:29:49,210 --> 00:29:49,359: their 3781 00:29:49,359 --> 00:29:49,720: eyes 3782 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:49,930: met 3783 00:29:49,930 --> 00:29:50,799: again, 3784 00:29:50,799 --> 00:29:50,920: the 3785 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:51,309: jackal 3786 00:29:51,309 --> 00:29:51,609: saw 3787 00:29:51,609 --> 00:29:51,730: the 3788 00:29:51,730 --> 00:29:52,180: spark 3789 00:29:52,180 --> 00:29:52,450: back 3790 00:29:52,450 --> 00:29:52,569: in 3791 00:29:52,569 --> 00:29:52,930: Jude’s 3792 00:29:52,930 --> 00:29:53,920: eyes, 3793 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:54,039: and 3794 00:29:54,039 --> 00:29:54,130: he 3795 00:29:54,130 --> 00:29:54,609: finally 3796 00:29:54,609 --> 00:29:55,000: broke 3797 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:55,420: down 3798 00:29:55,420 --> 00:29:55,569: in 3799 00:29:55,569 --> 00:29:56,980: earnest. 3800 00:29:56,980 --> 00:29:57,460: Anthony 3801 00:29:57,460 --> 00:29:57,789: wrapped 3802 00:29:57,789 --> 00:29:57,910: his 3803 00:29:57,910 --> 00:29:58,299: arms 3804 00:29:58,299 --> 00:29:58,630: around 3805 00:29:58,630 --> 00:29:58,720: the 3806 00:29:58,720 --> 00:29:59,079: dhole’s 3807 00:29:59,079 --> 00:29:59,650: middle 3808 00:29:59,650 --> 00:29:59,859: and 3809 00:29:59,859 --> 00:30:00,190: pressed 3810 00:30:00,190 --> 00:30:00,339: his 3811 00:30:00,339 --> 00:30:00,670: face 3812 00:30:00,670 --> 00:30:00,819: to 3813 00:30:00,819 --> 00:30:00,940: his 3814 00:30:00,940 --> 00:30:01,660: shirt 3815 00:30:01,660 --> 00:30:01,839: as 3816 00:30:01,839 --> 00:30:01,930: he 3817 00:30:01,930 --> 00:30:02,200: let 3818 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:02,410: out 3819 00:30:02,410 --> 00:30:02,920: heavy 3820 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:03,430: sobs 3821 00:30:03,430 --> 00:30:03,549: of 3822 00:30:03,549 --> 00:30:05,410: anguish.
Jude 3823 00:30:05,410 --> 00:30:05,680: held 3824 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:05,859: on 3825 00:30:05,859 --> 00:30:06,130: to 3826 00:30:06,130 --> 00:30:06,250: him 3827 00:30:06,250 --> 00:30:06,369: as 3828 00:30:06,369 --> 00:30:06,460: he 3829 00:30:06,460 --> 00:30:06,910: cried 3830 00:30:06,910 --> 00:30:07,119: out 3831 00:30:07,119 --> 00:30:07,269: the 3832 00:30:07,269 --> 00:30:07,809: pent up 3833 00:30:07,809 --> 00:30:08,319: pain 3834 00:30:08,319 --> 00:30:08,440: and 3835 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:09,069: denial 3836 00:30:09,069 --> 00:30:09,190: he 3837 00:30:09,190 --> 00:30:09,519: held 3838 00:30:09,519 --> 00:30:09,670: in 3839 00:30:09,670 --> 00:30:09,970: over 3840 00:30:09,970 --> 00:30:10,059: the 3841 00:30:10,059 --> 00:30:12,430: years.
When 3842 00:30:12,430 --> 00:30:12,490: he 3843 00:30:12,490 --> 00:30:12,880: started 3844 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:12,940: to 3845 00:30:12,940 --> 00:30:13,269: calm 3846 00:30:13,269 --> 00:30:14,049: down, 3847 00:30:14,049 --> 00:30:14,470: Jude 3848 00:30:14,470 --> 00:30:14,799: spoke 3849 00:30:14,799 --> 00:30:16,089: again. “I 3850 00:30:16,089 --> 00:30:16,299: don’t 3851 00:30:16,299 --> 00:30:16,569: think 3852 00:30:16,569 --> 00:30:16,720: your 3853 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:17,079: issue 3854 00:30:17,079 --> 00:30:17,230: is 3855 00:30:17,230 --> 00:30:17,349: with 3856 00:30:17,349 --> 00:30:17,470: your 3857 00:30:17,470 --> 00:30:17,920: faith, 3858 00:30:17,920 --> 00:30:18,970: Anthony. 3859 00:30:18,970 --> 00:30:19,329: And 3860 00:30:19,329 --> 00:30:19,569: here’s 3861 00:30:19,569 --> 00:30:19,660: the 3862 00:30:19,660 --> 00:30:20,529: proof. 3863 00:30:20,529 --> 00:30:20,650: It 3864 00:30:20,650 --> 00:30:20,950: seems 3865 00:30:20,950 --> 00:30:21,490: like 3866 00:30:21,490 --> 00:30:21,670: you 3867 00:30:21,670 --> 00:30:22,059: may 3868 00:30:22,059 --> 00:30:22,269: need 3869 00:30:22,269 --> 00:30:22,390: to 3870 00:30:22,390 --> 00:30:22,660: come 3871 00:30:22,660 --> 00:30:22,750: to 3872 00:30:22,750 --> 00:30:23,079: terms 3873 00:30:23,079 --> 00:30:23,200: with 3874 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:23,380: who 3875 00:30:23,380 --> 00:30:23,710: you 3876 00:30:23,710 --> 00:30:25,509: are.”
“But 3877 00:30:25,509 --> 00:30:25,750: I 3878 00:30:25,750 --> 00:30:26,140: don’t 3879 00:30:26,140 --> 00:30:26,380: know 3880 00:30:26,380 --> 00:30:26,529: if 3881 00:30:26,529 --> 00:30:26,650: I 3882 00:30:26,650 --> 00:30:27,910: can,” 3883 00:30:27,910 --> 00:30:28,059: the 3884 00:30:28,059 --> 00:30:28,455: jackal 3885 00:30:28,455 --> 00:30:28,839: said 3886 00:30:28,839 --> 00:30:28,960: with 3887 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:29,079: his 3888 00:30:29,079 --> 00:30:29,349: head 3889 00:30:29,349 --> 00:30:29,799: pressed 3890 00:30:29,799 --> 00:30:30,190: against 3891 00:30:30,190 --> 00:30:30,339: his 3892 00:30:30,339 --> 00:30:31,599: middle.
“Then 3893 00:30:31,599 --> 00:30:31,779: let me 3894 00:30:31,779 --> 00:30:32,109: help 3895 00:30:32,109 --> 00:30:32,230: you 3896 00:30:32,230 --> 00:30:32,500: work 3897 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:32,740: through 3898 00:30:32,740 --> 00:30:33,712: it.” 3899 00:30:33,712 --> 00:30:33,940: Jude 3900 00:30:33,940 --> 00:30:34,329: lifted 3901 00:30:34,329 --> 00:30:34,420: the 3902 00:30:34,420 --> 00:30:36,039: jackal’s chin. “I 3903 00:30:36,039 --> 00:30:36,609: really 3904 00:30:36,609 --> 00:30:36,910: do 3905 00:30:36,910 --> 00:30:37,180: care 3906 00:30:37,180 --> 00:30:37,329: for 3907 00:30:37,329 --> 00:30:38,200: you. 3908 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:38,619: As 3909 00:30:38,619 --> 00:30:38,680: a 3910 00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:39,069: friend, 3911 00:30:39,069 --> 00:30:39,400: first 3912 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:39,490: and 3913 00:30:39,490 --> 00:30:41,380: foremost.”
Anthony 3914 00:30:41,380 --> 00:30:42,579: nodded. 3915 00:30:42,579 --> 00:30:42,670: The 3916 00:30:42,670 --> 00:30:43,029: wind 3917 00:30:43,029 --> 00:30:43,509: rustled 3918 00:30:43,509 --> 00:30:43,569: the 3919 00:30:43,569 --> 00:30:43,930: yellow 3920 00:30:43,930 --> 00:30:44,410: leaves 3921 00:30:44,410 --> 00:30:44,500: and 3922 00:30:44,500 --> 00:30:44,980: stalks 3923 00:30:44,980 --> 00:30:45,339: around 3924 00:30:45,339 --> 00:30:46,125: him, 3925 00:30:46,125 --> 00:30:46,335: calming him 3926 00:30:46,335 --> 00:30:51,224: further. “Thanks.”
Jude 3927 00:30:51,224 --> 00:30:51,404: took 3928 00:30:51,404 --> 00:30:51,464: a 3929 00:30:51,464 --> 00:30:51,765: breath 3930 00:30:51,765 --> 00:30:52,095: before 3931 00:30:52,095 --> 00:30:53,894: continuing. “And 3932 00:30:53,894 --> 00:30:54,345: I’m 3933 00:30:54,345 --> 00:30:55,065: sorry 3934 00:30:55,065 --> 00:30:55,454: about 3935 00:30:55,454 --> 00:30:55,785: last 3936 00:30:55,785 --> 00:30:56,714: night. 3937 00:30:56,714 --> 00:30:56,865: I 3938 00:30:56,865 --> 00:30:57,255: didn’t 3939 00:30:57,255 --> 00:30:57,585: mean 3940 00:30:57,585 --> 00:30:58,095: to upset 3941 00:30:58,095 --> 00:30:58,348: you 3942 00:30:58,348 --> 00:30:58,875: or 3943 00:30:58,875 --> 00:30:59,204: freak 3944 00:30:59,204 --> 00:30:59,325: you 3945 00:30:59,325 --> 00:30:59,744: out. 3946 00:30:59,744 --> 00:30:59,924: We 3947 00:30:59,924 --> 00:31:00,164: should 3948 00:31:00,164 --> 00:31:00,285: have 3949 00:31:00,285 --> 00:31:00,644: talked 3950 00:31:00,644 --> 00:31:02,535: first.”
Anthony 3951 00:31:02,535 --> 00:31:02,775: shook 3952 00:31:02,775 --> 00:31:02,894: his 3953 00:31:02,894 --> 00:31:04,605: head. “I 3954 00:31:04,605 --> 00:31:05,025: did 3955 00:31:05,025 --> 00:31:05,295: what 3956 00:31:05,295 --> 00:31:05,625: I 3957 00:31:05,625 --> 00:31:06,855: wanted. 3958 00:31:06,855 --> 00:31:06,944: I 3959 00:31:06,944 --> 00:31:07,125: need 3960 00:31:07,125 --> 00:31:07,184: to 3961 00:31:07,184 --> 00:31:07,454: learn 3962 00:31:07,454 --> 00:31:07,545: to 3963 00:31:07,545 --> 00:31:07,845: live 3964 00:31:07,845 --> 00:31:07,964: with 3965 00:31:07,964 --> 00:31:08,055: the 3966 00:31:08,055 --> 00:31:10,934: consequences.”
“Well, 3967 00:31:10,934 --> 00:31:11,055: you 3968 00:31:11,055 --> 00:31:11,204: know 3969 00:31:11,204 --> 00:31:11,355: I’ll 3970 00:31:11,355 --> 00:31:11,595: help 3971 00:31:11,595 --> 00:31:11,714: you 3972 00:31:11,714 --> 00:31:12,194: however 3973 00:31:12,194 --> 00:31:12,255: I 3974 00:31:12,255 --> 00:31:12,644: can, 3975 00:31:12,644 --> 00:31:14,414: right?”
Anthony 3976 00:31:14,414 --> 00:31:16,755: nodded.
“If 3977 00:31:16,755 --> 00:31:16,845: you 3978 00:31:16,845 --> 00:31:17,025: want 3979 00:31:17,025 --> 00:31:17,085: me 3980 00:31:17,085 --> 00:31:17,174: to 3981 00:31:17,174 --> 00:31:17,444: take 3982 00:31:17,444 --> 00:31:17,565: you 3983 00:31:17,565 --> 00:31:18,134: home, 3984 00:31:18,134 --> 00:31:18,525: I 3985 00:31:18,525 --> 00:31:19,605: will,” 3986 00:31:19,605 --> 00:31:19,934: Jude 3987 00:31:19,934 --> 00:31:22,515: said.
“Could 3988 00:31:22,515 --> 00:31:23,654: I, 3989 00:31:23,654 --> 00:31:25,515: maybe, 3990 00:31:25,515 --> 00:31:25,994: stay 3991 00:31:25,994 --> 00:31:26,204: with 3992 00:31:26,204 --> 00:31:26,384: you 3993 00:31:26,384 --> 00:31:26,474: a 3994 00:31:26,474 --> 00:31:26,684: little 3995 00:31:26,684 --> 00:31:28,214: longer? 3996 00:31:28,214 --> 00:31:28,785: Maybe 3997 00:31:28,785 --> 00:31:28,934: we 3998 00:31:28,934 --> 00:31:29,204: could 3999 00:31:29,204 --> 00:31:29,535: try 4000 00:31:29,535 --> 00:31:29,625: to 4001 00:31:29,625 --> 00:31:29,954: talk 4002 00:31:29,954 --> 00:31:30,015: a 4003 00:31:30,015 --> 00:31:30,224: little 4004 00:31:30,224 --> 00:31:32,085: more?”
Jude 4005 00:31:32,085 --> 00:31:33,345: nodded. “It 4006 00:31:33,345 --> 00:31:33,525: would 4007 00:31:33,525 --> 00:31:34,005: be 4008 00:31:34,005 --> 00:31:34,454: my 4009 00:31:34,454 --> 00:31:36,404: pleasure.” 4010 00:31:36,404 --> 00:31:36,525: He 4011 00:31:36,525 --> 00:31:36,674: put 4012 00:31:36,674 --> 00:31:36,795: his 4013 00:31:36,795 --> 00:31:37,125: arm 4014 00:31:37,125 --> 00:31:37,424: around 4015 00:31:37,424 --> 00:31:37,484: the 4016 00:31:37,484 --> 00:31:38,565: jackal’s shoulder 4017 00:31:38,565 --> 00:31:38,714: and 4018 00:31:38,714 --> 00:31:39,105: started 4019 00:31:39,105 --> 00:31:39,525: walking 4020 00:31:39,525 --> 00:31:39,674: with 4021 00:31:39,674 --> 00:31:39,914: him 4022 00:31:39,914 --> 00:31:40,394: around 4023 00:31:40,394 --> 00:31:40,515: the 4024 00:31:40,515 --> 00:31:40,785: edge 4025 00:31:40,785 --> 00:31:40,845: of 4026 00:31:40,845 --> 00:31:40,934: the 4027 00:31:40,934 --> 00:31:42,674: yard. “If 4028 00:31:42,674 --> 00:31:42,765: you 4029 00:31:42,765 --> 00:31:43,184: want, 4030 00:31:43,184 --> 00:31:43,335: I 4031 00:31:43,335 --> 00:31:43,515: was 4032 00:31:43,515 --> 00:31:43,845: thinking 4033 00:31:43,845 --> 00:31:43,964: of 4034 00:31:43,964 --> 00:31:44,325: watching 4035 00:31:44,325 --> 00:31:44,384: a 4036 00:31:44,384 --> 00:31:44,684: movie 4037 00:31:44,684 --> 00:31:45,134: tomorrow 4038 00:31:45,134 --> 00:31:45,704: night 4039 00:31:45,704 --> 00:31:46,005: while 4040 00:31:46,005 --> 00:31:46,394: passing 4041 00:31:46,394 --> 00:31:46,545: out 4042 00:31:46,545 --> 00:31:46,904: candy 4043 00:31:46,904 --> 00:31:47,085: for 4044 00:31:47,085 --> 00:31:48,345: trick-or-treaters. 4045 00:31:48,345 --> 00:31:48,585: You’re 4046 00:31:48,585 --> 00:31:48,944: welcome 4047 00:31:48,944 --> 00:31:49,005: to 4048 00:31:49,005 --> 00:31:49,335: join 4049 00:31:49,335 --> 00:31:51,884: me.”
“Candy?” 4050 00:31:51,884 --> 00:31:52,335: Anthony 4051 00:31:52,335 --> 00:31:53,505: asked.
“You’d 4052 00:31:53,505 --> 00:31:53,625: be 4053 00:31:53,625 --> 00:31:54,345: surprised 4054 00:31:54,345 --> 00:31:54,434: at 4055 00:31:54,434 --> 00:31:54,525: the 4056 00:31:54,525 --> 00:31:54,795: number 4057 00:31:54,795 --> 00:31:54,884: of 4058 00:31:54,884 --> 00:31:55,275: college 4059 00:31:55,275 --> 00:31:55,634: kids that 4060 00:31:55,634 --> 00:31:56,714: trick-or-treat.” 4061 00:31:56,714 --> 00:31:57,045: Jude 4062 00:31:57,045 --> 00:31:58,634: said.
“No 4063 00:31:58,634 --> 00:32:00,285: way?” 4064 00:32:00,285 --> 00:32:00,704: Anthony 4065 00:32:00,704 --> 00:32:01,394: chuckled, 4066 00:32:01,394 --> 00:32:01,845: rubbing 4067 00:32:01,845 --> 00:32:02,025: his 4068 00:32:02,025 --> 00:32:02,474: eyes 4069 00:32:02,474 --> 00:32:02,595: on 4070 00:32:02,595 --> 00:32:02,659: his 4071 00:32:02,659 --> 00:32:04,605: sleeve. “Sounds 4072 00:32:04,605 --> 00:32:04,785: like 4073 00:32:04,785 --> 00:32:05,654: fun. 4074 00:32:05,654 --> 00:32:05,865: If 4075 00:32:05,865 --> 00:32:05,954: you 4076 00:32:05,954 --> 00:32:06,164: won’t 4077 00:32:06,164 --> 00:32:06,375: mind 4078 00:32:06,375 --> 00:32:06,494: me 4079 00:32:06,494 --> 00:32:07,904: there.”
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“You 4123 00:32:28,575 --> 00:32:28,994: okay 4124 00:32:28,994 --> 00:32:30,315: Anthony?” 4125 00:32:30,315 --> 00:32:30,434: the 4126 00:32:30,434 --> 00:32:31,964: dhole asked. “We 4127 00:32:31,964 --> 00:32:32,144: can 4128 00:32:32,144 --> 00:32:32,325: try 4129 00:32:32,325 --> 00:32:32,414: to 4130 00:32:32,414 --> 00:32:32,625: wait 4131 00:32:32,625 --> 00:32:32,954: another 4132 00:32:32,954 --> 00:32:33,164: week 4133 00:32:33,164 --> 00:32:33,255: if 4134 00:32:33,255 --> 00:32:33,345: you 4135 00:32:33,345 --> 00:32:35,714: want.”
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The 4208 00:33:08,714 --> 00:33:09,075: dhole 4209 00:33:09,075 --> 00:33:09,525: nodded 4210 00:33:09,525 --> 00:33:09,644: his 4211 00:33:09,644 --> 00:33:10,845: head. “There’s 4212 00:33:10,845 --> 00:33:11,174: another 4213 00:33:11,174 --> 00:33:11,625: service in 4214 00:33:11,625 --> 00:33:11,775: an 4215 00:33:11,775 --> 00:33:11,984: hour 4216 00:33:11,984 --> 00:33:12,105: and 4217 00:33:12,105 --> 00:33:12,134: a 4218 00:33:12,134 --> 00:33:13,125: half. 4219 00:33:13,125 --> 00:33:13,335: Would 4220 00:33:13,335 --> 00:33:13,424: you 4221 00:33:13,424 --> 00:33:13,634: rather 4222 00:33:13,634 --> 00:33:13,785: go 4223 00:33:13,785 --> 00:33:13,875: to 4224 00:33:13,875 --> 00:33:14,115: that 4225 00:33:14,115 --> 00:33:15,615: one?”
Anthony 4226 00:33:15,615 --> 00:33:16,065: squeezed 4227 00:33:16,065 --> 00:33:16,154: the 4228 00:33:16,154 --> 00:33:16,515: dhole’s 4229 00:33:16,515 --> 00:33:17,144: paw, 4230 00:33:17,144 --> 00:33:17,565: closed 4231 00:33:17,565 --> 00:33:18,045: his 4232 00:33:18,045 --> 00:33:18,315: eyes, 4233 00:33:18,315 --> 00:33:18,434: and 4234 00:33:18,434 --> 00:33:18,585: took 4235 00:33:18,585 --> 00:33:18,644: a 4236 00:33:18,644 --> 00:33:18,884: deep 4237 00:33:18,884 --> 00:33:19,964: breath. 4238 00:33:19,964 --> 00:33:20,115: As 4239 00:33:20,115 --> 00:33:20,234: the 4240 00:33:20,234 --> 00:33:20,444: air 4241 00:33:20,444 --> 00:33:20,654: left 4242 00:33:20,654 --> 00:33:20,805: his 4243 00:33:20,805 --> 00:33:21,164: lungs, 4244 00:33:21,164 --> 00:33:21,285: he 4245 00:33:21,285 --> 00:33:21,555: shook 4246 00:33:21,555 --> 00:33:21,674: his 4247 00:33:21,674 --> 00:33:24,255: head. “No, 4248 00:33:24,255 --> 00:33:24,404: I 4249 00:33:24,404 --> 00:33:24,644: think 4250 00:33:24,644 --> 00:33:24,765: I’m 4251 00:33:24,765 --> 00:33:26,124: ready.”
“You 4252 00:33:26,124 --> 00:33:27,734: sure?”
The 4253 00:33:27,734 --> 00:33:28,125: jackal 4254 00:33:28,125 --> 00:33:30,615: nodded. “Yeah. 4255 00:33:30,615 --> 00:33:31,005: Time 4256 00:33:31,005 --> 00:33:31,154: for 4257 00:33:31,154 --> 00:33:31,305: my 4258 00:33:31,305 --> 00:33:31,664: first 4259 00:33:31,664 --> 00:33:32,144: service 4260 00:33:32,144 --> 00:33:32,295: as 4261 00:33:32,295 --> 00:33:32,355: a 4262 00:33:32,355 --> 00:33:32,924: gay 4263 00:33:32,924 --> 00:33:34,454: man.” 4264 00:33:34,454 --> 00:33:34,605: He 4265 00:33:34,605 --> 00:33:34,875: opened 4266 00:33:34,875 --> 00:33:34,964: the 4267 00:33:34,964 --> 00:33:35,505: door 4268 00:33:35,505 --> 00:33:35,654: and 4269 00:33:35,654 --> 00:33:35,865: made 4270 00:33:35,865 --> 00:33:35,984: his 4271 00:33:35,984 --> 00:33:36,255: way 4272 00:33:36,255 --> 00:33:36,404: in 4273 00:33:36,404 --> 00:33:36,674: front 4274 00:33:36,674 --> 00:33:36,765: of 4275 00:33:36,765 --> 00:33:37,095: Jude’s 4276 00:33:37,095 --> 00:33:37,845: car 4277 00:33:37,845 --> 00:33:37,994: and 4278 00:33:37,994 --> 00:33:38,085: the 4279 00:33:38,085 --> 00:33:38,384: dhole 4280 00:33:38,384 --> 00:33:38,625: met 4281 00:33:38,625 --> 00:33:38,805: him 4282 00:33:38,805 --> 00:33:40,005: there.
“You 4283 00:33:40,005 --> 00:33:41,115: ready?” 4284 00:33:41,115 --> 00:33:41,444: Jude 4285 00:33:41,444 --> 00:33:43,005: asked.
Anthony 4286 00:33:43,005 --> 00:33:43,275: took 4287 00:33:43,275 --> 00:33:43,605: another 4288 00:33:43,605 --> 00:33:46,394: breath. “Yeah.” 4289 00:33:46,394 --> 00:33:46,484: He 4290 00:33:46,484 --> 00:33:46,755: held 4291 00:33:46,755 --> 00:33:46,845: the 4292 00:33:46,845 --> 00:33:47,144: dhole’s 4293 00:33:47,144 --> 00:33:47,865: paw 4294 00:33:47,865 --> 00:33:48,045: and 4295 00:33:48,045 --> 00:33:48,375: took 4296 00:33:48,375 --> 00:33:48,494: his 4297 00:33:48,494 --> 00:33:48,825: first 4298 00:33:48,825 --> 00:33:49,154: steps 4299 00:33:49,154 --> 00:33:56,654: forward.



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