[ Alberto follows the guy's gesture, leaning over to peer at the rat nestled in the pile of clothes. It doesn't draw any gasp or raised eyebrow or any typical reaction of disgust or fear. Alberto has no prejudice against rats. They're just like any other animals, as far as he's concerned. So it gets a soft, lopsided half-smile, just pleasantly surprised to see an animal curled up in there, but the way Bruno trails off does lift Alberto's brow as he turns his attention back on him. ]
Ah— ...Albeeerto... [ He says with a slow, questioning lilt. ]
"You could but you can't" what...?
[ Nah, he's not gonna be polite enough to let that hanging line go; nor is he gonna be polite enough to ask the man's name in return. His curiosity is whetted, his focus is there. He's not sure exactly what the guy meant by saying "I know what it's like" and pointing to a rat, but he did like that he apologized for jumping to conclusions about Sofia being mean and scary, even if it's true that she used to be mean and scary... Alberto's not sure how to read into it much, but this guy's strange, cryptic sincerity has caught his interest, at least. If there's a chance at extra help, to boot, Alberto wants it; worth probing a little, right? Closed mouths don't get fed, he's learning. ]
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Ah— ...Albeeerto... [ He says with a slow, questioning lilt. ]
"You could but you can't" what...?
[ Nah, he's not gonna be polite enough to let that hanging line go; nor is he gonna be polite enough to ask the man's name in return. His curiosity is whetted, his focus is there. He's not sure exactly what the guy meant by saying "I know what it's like" and pointing to a rat, but he did like that he apologized for jumping to conclusions about Sofia being mean and scary, even if it's true that she used to be mean and scary... Alberto's not sure how to read into it much, but this guy's strange, cryptic sincerity has caught his interest, at least. If there's a chance at extra help, to boot, Alberto wants it; worth probing a little, right? Closed mouths don't get fed, he's learning. ]