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[adventlead]

Not enough has changed. I don't know what I want to do when this over, but...something better than this, and safer for Mother and my siblings, and maybe, I think, I've been doing it wrong. So I'm going to become better, and really strong, not just destructive, but smart too so that I can do what I have to. Whatever that's going to be. I don't

Comments

[lovelyscientist]

...I like it. I wish I had some ideas to help you.

[adventlead]

You don't have to. It makes me happy that you like it, and if you're happy I will be too.

[lovelyscientist]

I'm happy when you're happy. I guess...we'll be happy forever, hm? I want to work too, to be better.

Let's both do our best, alright?

[adventlead]

I'd like that. Don't worry, I know you can do it!

Yeah! And help eachother.

[prodigal_axe]

Is that so...? If you...

[And in the end, he can't figure out how to put it.]

Good luck with that.

[adventlead]

If...?

[A bit melancholy, but warmer than usual.]

Thanks.

[prodigal_axe]

I'm just...sure you can, I guess.

[A pause after that 'thanks.']

You alright?

[adventlead]

Do you think so? I'm going to. I don't care if other people say I can't, but...

[He sounds so positive about it he almost convinces himself. But it's too certain.]

I'm okay.

[withoutawing]

Good. That's the first step.

[adventlead]

What's the next?

[withoutawing]

You wish to become smart to help better matters for your mother and your siblings. So then, you must find out what you need to learn and then who can teach it to you.

[adventlead]

So a smart person who has experience!