[He nods--all of that's definitely understandable--but he sighs quietly, offering a small shrug at the last part.]
I wish I could say I'm surprised, or that I don't think more are coming, but that isn't the case.
[Unfortunately, in this place, that isn't realistic.]
I wish I could also say I'm surprised that someone went after a teenager, but I'm not.
[And, needless to say, he's very worried about all the other kids on the list; he's concerned about the adults as well, of course, but most of them can take care of themselves and the children are far easier targets.]
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Date: 2017-11-09 09:18 pm (UTC)I wish I could say I'm surprised, or that I don't think more are coming, but that isn't the case.
[Unfortunately, in this place, that isn't realistic.]
I wish I could also say I'm surprised that someone went after a teenager, but I'm not.
[And, needless to say, he's very worried about all the other kids on the list; he's concerned about the adults as well, of course, but most of them can take care of themselves and the children are far easier targets.]