"Not this," Aaron said and smiled. "But I feel a lot better about what- about who I am. And the situation we're in sucks, but... I'm very glad I'm in it with you."
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"Not this," Aaron said and smiled. "But I feel a lot better about what- about who I am. And the situation we're in sucks, but... I'm very glad I'm in it with you."