Connor says, and finally draws away after permitting himself to feel his father's touch one moment longer. He can't say any more words that express what he's feeling, so he does what the memories of a normal life his father gave him have taught him to do. Making a joke is what you do when there is too much to say in a serious fashion. His voice just has a few traces of brittleness in the midst of deadpan as he says:
"Keep that in mind when you try out costumes and nicknames. Because you realize that is what superheroes do here in New York?"
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Connor says, and finally draws away after permitting himself to feel his father's touch one moment longer. He can't say any more words that express what he's feeling, so he does what the memories of a normal life his father gave him have taught him to do. Making a joke is what you do when there is too much to say in a serious fashion. His voice just has a few traces of brittleness in the midst of deadpan as he says:
"Keep that in mind when you try out costumes and nicknames. Because you realize that is what superheroes do here in New York?"