I'm gonna be the man who // open+joining // comes back home to you

THE BLUE AND GREEN BELOW IS A MASTERPIECE — When he saw Goldie, any question he had about whether or not he'd done the right thing by coming here left. Of course this was where he was meant to be. His family was here. It might not be Jersey or Vito or Harry or Lottie but that's because they weren't replacements. Nothing could replace everything he'd lost, but he could move on. He found find people who loved him and who he loved again and he could be happy with them. That didn't mean he'd never be sad or lonely or miss everyone that'd been left behind, but it finally meant he wouldn't feel alone anymore. "'M glad ya'll will 'ave me," he answered before hearing her next question. When she brought up just having him stay in the sub with her and Pinch, he felt tears start to prick his eyes. He knew he was being overemotional but he couldn't believe someone wanted him to live with them. He wouldn't be an inconvenience and his bandages and morning rituals didn't bother them and she didn't mind the idea of him being with Pincher. It was all so wonderful. "Well, stayin' with you n' your dad would be real nice but I don' wanna' do anythin' until I know if Pinch would be alright with it," he answered.

Then came Caesar and his smile wavered for a moment. He knew he'd have to see him but he'd hoped he'd be able to get moved in without seeing much of him. Jacob didn't have a lot of hope that they could reconcile or that they would ever really be friends, but he'd hoped Caesar would at least be civil. At his question, Jacob smiled and shook his head. He must have already heard about Atbash, there was no way he wouldn't know by now that his own sister was the chief. "No, I didn' jus' leave 'em, Caesar. I only ever did any ah' this as a favor ta' Leigh, I knew I didn' wanna' be the chief. I'm a doctor n' I always will be. I was jus' meant ta' stay until I found someone more capable ta' pass it off to, n' I have. Atbash is gonna' do a great job. She loves Snowbound n' she loves helpin' 'em so I know she'll do well," he answered without any hesitation. Jacob had already worked through all of it himself and he knew he'd done the right thing. As much as his babbo had wanted him to be, Jacob never became the fighter or leader that he wanted him to be. He was just a doctor and he was perfectly content with that. As for what his family back home would think... Well, he'd figure that out when he got there.

Then there was someone he'd never met before and he gave a light smile of greeting. "Thank you very much, Cronas. 'S a pleasure ta' meet ya'," he said happily. Then there was the question of why he'd left. Why did he leave? His eyes drifted to Goldie before focusing back on the individual before him. Why had he left? "Nothin's wrong. They're all doin' fine now tha' the humans are gone n' they're settled in the village n' everythin'. I jus' wasn' happy there or in my position. I'm not meant for that kinda' work. Besides, I wanted ta' be with more ah' my friends n' family 'ere," he answered. Jacob had always been the type to go where he felt he'd be happiest. In his life, he'd already moved a total of three times, having lived in four different places. He'd grown up in New York until he was forced away and went to New Jersey, where he'd met Harrison and Lottie and Jerseyboy. He'd then run off to Snowbound after the fire and after he'd been trying to hide from those that would wish him harm. Now he was leaving Snowbound to come to the Typhoon. Now he hoped he'd be able to settle down for good, that this would be his permanent home, but only time would be able to determine that. — BUT YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN

"SPEECH"

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