[Hm. That gives Hal pause, abruptly halting his tidal wave of affection for his little bro while his mental processes dedicate themselves to analyzing what Dave had just said, and what he had not said.
His smile fades, replaced mild curiosity and even milder uncertainty. No anger, despite the fact that apparently AU him had all the time in the world with his brother and had been emotionally flaccid. He had always been the most critical and the most understanding of the failures of Dirk Strider.
Also, judging by the use of past tense, he was dead.]
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His smile fades, replaced mild curiosity and even milder uncertainty. No anger, despite the fact that apparently AU him had all the time in the world with his brother and had been emotionally flaccid. He had always been the most critical and the most understanding of the failures of Dirk Strider.
Also, judging by the use of past tense, he was dead.]
What was it like?