[God. It's like dealing with an angrier younger version of himself. This is tiring]
So...what? Is your plan to leave him with those other former cult victims and hope they can help him figure out himself? Can't say I know any of them, but I'm going to take a shot in the dark and guess they got heaps of their own problems to work out.
[Like he's just saying, that sounds like a recipe for a group of people who needs loads of therapy. ]
.... He won't grow if he never experiences pain. You said you fight with swords, right? Me too. And I bet you remember that first time you ever cut yourself on your own blade during training- or the first time your teacher made you eat dirt. Those moments sucked... but in the long run, it made you a better swordsmen didn't it?
[He shrugs] Neither of us think this is gonna be simple. Quite the opposite. Our family's messy even on a good day. But even so.... I think all four of us have had enough of being alone.
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So...what? Is your plan to leave him with those other former cult victims and hope they can help him figure out himself? Can't say I know any of them, but I'm going to take a shot in the dark and guess they got heaps of their own problems to work out.
[Like he's just saying, that sounds like a recipe for a group of people who needs loads of therapy. ]
.... He won't grow if he never experiences pain. You said you fight with swords, right? Me too. And I bet you remember that first time you ever cut yourself on your own blade during training- or the first time your teacher made you eat dirt. Those moments sucked... but in the long run, it made you a better swordsmen didn't it?
[He shrugs] Neither of us think this is gonna be simple. Quite the opposite. Our family's messy even on a good day. But even so.... I think all four of us have had enough of being alone.