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"This time last year I would have run to Sam Hamilton to talk."
"Maybe both of us have got a piece of him," said Lee. "Maybe that’s what immortality is."

Adam and Samuel and Lee are discussing the story of Cain and Abel while trying to name the boys. The whole part about everyone thinks they invented sin themselves but virtue is taught is interesting, and that’s why this story of original sin makes Adam feel less guilty. Also literally just realised the mark on Cathy’s and Charles’ foreheads are potentially the mark of Cain?