some things are universal. aches and pains that everyone suffers from. but there are things within the confines of nelson road that dani thinks are just for them. even the teams ted has worked with before, they'll never know this, not the way he does, the way richard or jan do, the way roy does. being relegated and then promoted again, that is not unique. but the betrayal, losing a coach to another team with no warning, that had been personal.
roy's presence beside him is a comfort, even if he doesn't know it. “not many people could go through what we are going through.”
dani looks up at roy, wondering. then he looks back down at his iced knee and considers which going through he's referring to. “maybe.” he doesn't know if he's going through it so much as it's just happening to him, around him, and he's helpless to do anything but accept it the way it is. “i think you are getting better at the pep talks, coach.”
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