[He doesn't really know what to say to that; to him, Netherlands has always been a kind of gruff, kind of odd guy who'd never really done anything to get on America's bad side and who wasn't arrogant like some. In Mayfield, he'd gotten to know him better as someone reliable and brave, but it was still hard to see Netherlands as the type of person a kid would have grown so attached to.]
It's gonna be rough for a while without him, but it'll all turn out okay.
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[He doesn't really know what to say to that; to him, Netherlands has always been a kind of gruff, kind of odd guy who'd never really done anything to get on America's bad side and who wasn't arrogant like some. In Mayfield, he'd gotten to know him better as someone reliable and brave, but it was still hard to see Netherlands as the type of person a kid would have grown so attached to.]
It's gonna be rough for a while without him, but it'll all turn out okay.