Bryce couldn't afford to be cocky, at least not in that respect — it had, after all, been the enemy that saved his life — but it would be pointless to pretend he hadn't survived that incident feeling renewed and, to some extent, invincible. For the most part, though, he chose to view it as a second chance. History would not remember him, but that didn't make Bryce's role insignificant, and he had a job to do. Even a near year of living on the island wouldn't change that.
"Maybe so," he allowed, "but I'd rather die playing hero than cowering away. Besides, you've got a son to protect and I don't. Like you said, I'm just a man."
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Bryce couldn't afford to be cocky, at least not in that respect — it had, after all, been the enemy that saved his life — but it would be pointless to pretend he hadn't survived that incident feeling renewed and, to some extent, invincible. For the most part, though, he chose to view it as a second chance. History would not remember him, but that didn't make Bryce's role insignificant, and he had a job to do. Even a near year of living on the island wouldn't change that.
"Maybe so," he allowed, "but I'd rather die playing hero than cowering away. Besides, you've got a son to protect and I don't. Like you said, I'm just a man."