02-02-2014, 12:06 PM
As Jensen shuffled into the seat beside him, Tony bent his ear to listen. It was clear Jensen did not want anyone to overhear, and Tony understood the feeling all too well.
Tony listened, his smile never wavering. A man like Jensen was vulnerable. He was shoved headlong into a world he knew nothing about with the burden of religious misgivings and a painful past. Any sign that Tony was perturbed could scare him away. An unworthy thought - but Tony did not like to take chances with people's lives.
As it was, the more Jensen revealed, the less Tony needed to fake his smile. Jensen seemed unsure, but Tony marvelled at the man's skill. To bring the child back from the brink of death so easily!
He doubted he could achieve it without straining himself to his absolute limit. Perhaps not even then. The good Pastor may indeed be favoured by his God. At the very least, it confirmed his good nature. While most people could learn how to heal, it was telling that it came instinctively for Jensen.
When he had finished, Tony laughed aloud. It was not altogether careless. If anyone was watching, it would seem as if Jensen had told him a particularly fine joke. However, it was genuine.
"You have a great talent, Jensen. Something you should be proud of, despite the unfortunate circumstances,"
he said, leaning back with an arm folded over the back of the steel chair. "Have you come to terms with it yet? I can help you learn to control it, if you wish."
Tony listened, his smile never wavering. A man like Jensen was vulnerable. He was shoved headlong into a world he knew nothing about with the burden of religious misgivings and a painful past. Any sign that Tony was perturbed could scare him away. An unworthy thought - but Tony did not like to take chances with people's lives.
As it was, the more Jensen revealed, the less Tony needed to fake his smile. Jensen seemed unsure, but Tony marvelled at the man's skill. To bring the child back from the brink of death so easily!
He doubted he could achieve it without straining himself to his absolute limit. Perhaps not even then. The good Pastor may indeed be favoured by his God. At the very least, it confirmed his good nature. While most people could learn how to heal, it was telling that it came instinctively for Jensen.
When he had finished, Tony laughed aloud. It was not altogether careless. If anyone was watching, it would seem as if Jensen had told him a particularly fine joke. However, it was genuine.
"You have a great talent, Jensen. Something you should be proud of, despite the unfortunate circumstances,"
he said, leaning back with an arm folded over the back of the steel chair. "Have you come to terms with it yet? I can help you learn to control it, if you wish."