If he was that alone for all that time, I think you must have.
[The Balladeer reaches over to turn the machine off.]
After all of that...I guess I understand why he might've wanted to be alone. But I don't think anyone can be alone forever. Especially not when you see there's people who could understand.
[For all that he doesn't really know Howl, he doesn't feel like that's much of a reach. It was only after Brett shared his past that Howl started to bend a little. Sure, he was upset about the townsfolk, too, but...a private person like that, would he tell that whole story just to make a point? He could have just as easily ended the interview.]
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[The Balladeer reaches over to turn the machine off.]
After all of that...I guess I understand why he might've wanted to be alone. But I don't think anyone can be alone forever. Especially not when you see there's people who could understand.
[For all that he doesn't really know Howl, he doesn't feel like that's much of a reach. It was only after Brett shared his past that Howl started to bend a little. Sure, he was upset about the townsfolk, too, but...a private person like that, would he tell that whole story just to make a point? He could have just as easily ended the interview.]