[how could he? the boy was far sharper than he allowed himself to be read as, able to dig down between the words of others and excavate their true intentions. but when Vincent wanted something, he never had the patience for trivialities or skirting the issue. it was often difficult for him to remember that many couldn't be so brusquely direct.]
If it isn't I don't deserve to be on stage in the first place.
THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE CERTAINTY TO TRUE AI TO ME
If it isn't I don't deserve to be on stage in the first place.