"My father tried to have two shots at a son. Lost out though, second kid was a daughter. You should hear my father talk about Lisa some time, Axel." Leonard could say it calmly enough. The anger and hurt was internalised and he had better things to do than to air it in front of some deranged sadist. But he could certainly do what he could to make sure that Axel would never fall for the bullshit he fell for. "He really likes poker too. Once he almost gambled me away."
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