[ Righteousness and evil are the choices men make and therefore the parts that stick. Steve's never been under the impression that being good-hearted made a damn bit of difference without something to show for it, so maybe he'd agree with that philosophy. And he knows his Bible: faith without works is dead, right?
It's also not the first time — and probably won't be the last — that his persistence has been an aggravation to those around him. He knows plenty about himself to know that. He's just not sure he could claim it's why he's out here, at this, when most everyone else seems content to stay inside and keep warm.
So Steve turns around at his name, back straightening from the angle at which he'd been digging the shovel into the packed snow with seemingly little effort otherwise. He's not bundled up so tightly himself, just a sweater and a jacket and boots, presumably with warm socks; his head and hands are bare. ] Father.
[ The greeting is reserved, as it follows Pucci's question, but still respectful. He wants to lean over his shovel again before he answers, but he was raised to stand and remain standing for clergy. It's more or less instinctive at this point. ]
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It's also not the first time — and probably won't be the last — that his persistence has been an aggravation to those around him. He knows plenty about himself to know that. He's just not sure he could claim it's why he's out here, at this, when most everyone else seems content to stay inside and keep warm.
So Steve turns around at his name, back straightening from the angle at which he'd been digging the shovel into the packed snow with seemingly little effort otherwise. He's not bundled up so tightly himself, just a sweater and a jacket and boots, presumably with warm socks; his head and hands are bare. ] Father.
[ The greeting is reserved, as it follows Pucci's question, but still respectful. He wants to lean over his shovel again before he answers, but he was raised to stand and remain standing for clergy. It's more or less instinctive at this point. ]
Turns out I don't need much of that.