[That is enough to quiet his tongue. Andersen doesn't smoke often -- his vice lies in drink, after all, and self-flagellation -- and he thinks it's because he needs good company to enjoy a cigarette. Tobacco reminds him of parlor rooms, of excitement coursing between words, and when he smokes alone, it feels like a hollow gesture to comfort himself with.
Dantes may not feel up to conversation, but his presence is enough. Andersen exhales and feels content for the first time in a long while.]
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Dantes may not feel up to conversation, but his presence is enough. Andersen exhales and feels content for the first time in a long while.]