[He's not one for sentimentality and reassurances; no doubt they would both balk at it. So he doesn't linger, doesn't ask if Cassel is sure he's all right, doesn't ask if he needs anything. He pats his knee, stands, and heads for the door.
James doesn't know if that's what fathers do, but it's what he does. They live on a basis of finding what's enough.]
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[He's not one for sentimentality and reassurances; no doubt they would both balk at it. So he doesn't linger, doesn't ask if Cassel is sure he's all right, doesn't ask if he needs anything. He pats his knee, stands, and heads for the door.
James doesn't know if that's what fathers do, but it's what he does. They live on a basis of finding what's enough.]