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Trent hadn't meant to turn the meeting into a pity-party, but it seemed that was what was going to happen. He loathed pitying himself, at least in the deep way he was right now, rather than the carefree jokesy way he usually did (even though that was a mere stepping stone up to the deep, dark way).
Terra joined in with the party, and even though he probably would've felt bad that now not only he, but someone else too, felt sorry for him normally, Trent could not help but feel oddly happy with her compliments and the sudden soft expression on her face. A gentleness he hadn't seen before. He smiled a little as he looked at her. "Thanks." He wasn't sure where he'd earned the compliments of, but wasn't about to ask, either. Maybe he had a friend here, after all.