[ But one absence makes all the difference. It's a punch that took the wind out of him, and being called on it takes the wind out of him again. He heaves a deep sigh, then turns away again. He doesn't say anything for a moment, reels his line in, and adds a second sand flea to his lure. As he recasts his line, though, he finally concedes and makes the push to open up and let Luz in. It's a short push — but these two words pack far more power than Luz even knows yet. She can probably hear how much deeper this is than just losing a friend in the hollow tone to his voice, see it in the way a soft scowl rests on his face again as he turns his gaze back on the moonlight tiptoeing across the waves. ]
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...Bruno left.