[He was aware Alvis was out of the hospital; though he didn't quite dare to show his face, or try to contact Alvis, he'd kept as much of an eye on the man's recovery as he could. How could he do any less?
When he sees the username attached to the text, he almost deletes it unread. But in the end, he opens it; he deserves whatever remonstrance Alvis cares to give him.
Then he actually reads the thing, and he's thrown for yet another loop. In particular, the idea that Alvis would need his forgiveness boggles the mind. He starts to reply, stops, and starts again. Finally, he responds simply:]
But of course; I'm at your disposal. Just name a time and place.
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When he sees the username attached to the text, he almost deletes it unread. But in the end, he opens it; he deserves whatever remonstrance Alvis cares to give him.
Then he actually reads the thing, and he's thrown for yet another loop. In particular, the idea that Alvis would need his forgiveness boggles the mind. He starts to reply, stops, and starts again. Finally, he responds simply:]
But of course; I'm at your disposal. Just name a time and place.