[He shook his head and managed a smile, if only half a one.]
Hey, it's alright. This kinda stuff is tough to talk about in the first place, especially with someone you just met.
[He turned his candle to illuminate a small incline of steps cut out in the ground leading up to a hatch above them; had the steps been there the whole time?]
Either way, I'm glad you and Della are figuring it out.
[Stepping ahead of Louie, he climbed up the incline and pushed open the hatch, walking freely into whatever room was above it. Pausing at the top, he held the candle so the light lit Louie's way after him.]
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Hey, it's alright. This kinda stuff is tough to talk about in the first place, especially with someone you just met.
[He turned his candle to illuminate a small incline of steps cut out in the ground leading up to a hatch above them; had the steps been there the whole time?]
Either way, I'm glad you and Della are figuring it out.
[Stepping ahead of Louie, he climbed up the incline and pushed open the hatch, walking freely into whatever room was above it. Pausing at the top, he held the candle so the light lit Louie's way after him.]