[It's such a small thing, but all the same - he can't keep a shocked smile from spreading across his face. It's a small thing for most people, but for Bruno it's huge, and he's proud, really proud, of Bruno and Abbacchio for being exactly who they are, two of his favorite people in the whole world, his famiglia.]
[He thinks I'm really happy, but doesn't say it; it's not the time or the place. Maybe it's obvious, all the same. His wonderful family.]
I'm glad you got angry with me. It made me start thinking. And I'm glad you stayed angry even though I didn't listen right then. I wouldn't have gotten to this place without you telling me I was wrong. And . . .
I'm glad that he's here for you, and you're here for him. It wouldn't be right otherwise.
No, it wouldn't, [Bruno agrees with light amusement because the only person that isn't always completely obvious to is Abbacchio. Abbacchio knows, but it still manages to take him by surprise.]
I don't think he likes the idea of you being the leader, [Bruno doesn't anticipate that Abbacchio ever will, and he may still stubbornly only offer absolute loyalty to Bruno,] but his anger has passed. I think he's ready. Or nearly ready.
[But Bruno won't tell Giorno how to approach Abbacchio or if he should at all. He'll leave that up to him to decide for himself. Just as Giorno needs to leave matters between Bruno and Abbacchio to Bruno and Abbacchio, Bruno needs to leave matters between Giorno and Abbacchio to the two of them.]
[Giorno just kind of shrugs, like "eh, what can you do".]
I understand that. I've understood that for a while, really. And ordinarily that would be a problem, but I think for the people who were yours originally - they're always going to be yours. And that's all right. They're more important than allegiance to me. It's not about power, it's about making sure they're safe and secure. And happy, ideally.
[Although they're talking about Abbacchio, so.]
I'd like to wait for him, I think. I've intruded on his space enough.
[It'd ordinarily be a problem if Bruno were any less reciprocal in his loyalty to Giorno. But loyalty to Bruno transfers easily and with relatively few complications into loyalty to Giorno where it matters for those that would still see a difference. Even if that weren't the case though, Giorno's wise to put them first rather than splitting hairs over it. There's a chance for confusion, sure, but this reduces it so that even ones like Mista will never find themselves torn between old allegiances to Bruno and new promises to Giorno.]
That's probably the wisest choice. He'd only get pissed you didn't let him return the favor otherwise.
[...He loves Abbacchio, okay, but let's not pretend like he's not a petty bitch when he wants to be. Not that Bruno isn't mildly smiling about it anyway.]
[They're all clever people anyway. They'll make their way in this, one way or another. He has faith in all of them just like he has faith in Bruno, and in himself.]
[Hardcore honesty about Abbacchio makes him smile faintly, just like Bruno does. He takes another sip of his coffee.]
And I don't want him to get pissed at me unless I do something to actually deserve it, this time.
That's ambitious if you're taking into account perspective.
[The peace will last for a while once Abbacchio finally gets around to talking to Giorno. But Bruno would worry if Abbacchio went too long without finding something intolerable about Giorno's general existence.]
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[It wasn't what I needed either.]
[It's such a small thing, but all the same - he can't keep a shocked smile from spreading across his face. It's a small thing for most people, but for Bruno it's huge, and he's proud, really proud, of Bruno and Abbacchio for being exactly who they are, two of his favorite people in the whole world, his famiglia.]
[He thinks I'm really happy, but doesn't say it; it's not the time or the place. Maybe it's obvious, all the same. His wonderful family.]
I'm glad you got angry with me. It made me start thinking. And I'm glad you stayed angry even though I didn't listen right then. I wouldn't have gotten to this place without you telling me I was wrong. And . . .
I'm glad that he's here for you, and you're here for him. It wouldn't be right otherwise.
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I don't think he likes the idea of you being the leader, [Bruno doesn't anticipate that Abbacchio ever will, and he may still stubbornly only offer absolute loyalty to Bruno,] but his anger has passed. I think he's ready. Or nearly ready.
[But Bruno won't tell Giorno how to approach Abbacchio or if he should at all. He'll leave that up to him to decide for himself. Just as Giorno needs to leave matters between Bruno and Abbacchio to Bruno and Abbacchio, Bruno needs to leave matters between Giorno and Abbacchio to the two of them.]
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I understand that. I've understood that for a while, really. And ordinarily that would be a problem, but I think for the people who were yours originally - they're always going to be yours. And that's all right. They're more important than allegiance to me. It's not about power, it's about making sure they're safe and secure. And happy, ideally.
[Although they're talking about Abbacchio, so.]
I'd like to wait for him, I think. I've intruded on his space enough.
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That's probably the wisest choice. He'd only get pissed you didn't let him return the favor otherwise.
[...He loves Abbacchio, okay, but let's not pretend like he's not a petty bitch when he wants to be. Not that Bruno isn't mildly smiling about it anyway.]
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[Hardcore honesty about Abbacchio makes him smile faintly, just like Bruno does. He takes another sip of his coffee.]
And I don't want him to get pissed at me unless I do something to actually deserve it, this time.
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[The peace will last for a while once Abbacchio finally gets around to talking to Giorno. But Bruno would worry if Abbacchio went too long without finding something intolerable about Giorno's general existence.]