[He chuckles.] It's two deals now, if I remember correctly.
[Suddenly, those events didn't seem all that bad. Dorian never really thought much about children before Wonderland, much less caring about one of them. He wonders, briefly, if he would have befriended this child without the influence of Neverland making them equals for a few days. Certainly, he wouldn't have met the boy again if it wasn't for that flower crown.]
[At any rate, Dorian felt a sense of calm satisfaction as he patted the boy's shoulder. This wasn't the fleeting satisfaction from material things or questionable habits. This was something else.]
It must be rather hard on you. I thought you might have needed a happy Christmas.
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And--Dorian? Thanks. This is the first Christmas without my family, so..
[ He shrugs. ]
It means a lot.
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[Suddenly, those events didn't seem all that bad. Dorian never really thought much about children before Wonderland, much less caring about one of them. He wonders, briefly, if he would have befriended this child without the influence of Neverland making them equals for a few days. Certainly, he wouldn't have met the boy again if it wasn't for that flower crown.]
[At any rate, Dorian felt a sense of calm satisfaction as he patted the boy's shoulder. This wasn't the fleeting satisfaction from material things or questionable habits. This was something else.]
It must be rather hard on you. I thought you might have needed a happy Christmas.