once upon a war: it hurts because it matters
Kingdom, Part one.
He curls up arms wrapped tight around himself and his siblings arms wrapped around his too. He clings to them and tells himself not to cry tells himself that they are depending on him, the whole world depends on these children. He dries his eyes and removes his shoes and his siblings copy him. But, it still hurts and he can’t figure out why. Father made it clear he didn’t truly love them, that he loved himself more. So, why did it hurt? Finally he decided it hurts because it matters.