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[nos_servabit]

Forgiveness.

[Hello, fellow Vatheonites. Jacob hasn't spoken to you in a while. He gazes at the camera with pensive eyes, pausing before continuing to speak.]

Forgiveness is a rather complicated subject. Everyone knows what forgiveness is, but when it comes to actually thinking about how to use it in a situation, there are no clear rules about it.

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[Video]

[angelphones]

... It depends on the person. But generally... yes. You forgive them. You forgive them until they change, because everyone can change.

[Video]

[nos_servabit]

That's true. Though it may seem like people will never change their ways, they surprise you.

[Video]

[angelphones]

They do. Even if you have to wait years and years...

[He rubs the back of his neck, a little embarrassed by his own sappiness.]

Are you all right?

[Video]

[nos_servabit]

[He smiles, nodding. If there's anything wrong, it's very hard to tell Jacob keeps his feelings locked up in there pretty well.]

Of course I am. I was turned into a child for a week, though, but otherwise I'm fine. Are you?

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[angelphones]

[... He flips the filter on.]

Are you sure? Because this doesn't seem like the kind of question someone'd ask without something specific on their mind.

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[nos_servabit]

[He glances downwards for a second, but then nods again, as if reassuring himself.]

I merely want to help a friend who is feeling down about something he did to me. That's why I'm talking about it.

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[angelphones]

[You're not going to get out of it so easily, Jacob.]

So what do you think about what happened? Are you okay? I know it's important to forgive other people, but it's important to think of your feelings, too.

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[nos_servabit]

Katsu...

[He lets out a small sigh.]

I forgive everyone. It's what I do. And I put myself in a position where the other person didn't feel comfortable in. But I did it to save his life.

Now he blames himself for what happened. And I want him to know that he shouldn't blame himself. It's not his fault.

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[angelphones]

Then tell him. Tell him to his face that you forgive him, without dancing around the subject or cryptic words. I don't know your friend, and I don't know you very well, but I think... that might be what's best.

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[nos_servabit]

[A sad smile.]

Don't worry Katsu. I sent him a message. He's been avoiding me for some time...but hopefully he'll answer me.

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[angelphones]

... Good.

[He smiles at him.]

I'm a little disappointed I didn't turn into a kid last week. I guess the coral decided that there had to be some babysitters around.

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[nos_servabit]

[Also it is impossible for Jacob to not be cryptic you'd see pigs flying before that happened. :I]

Well, it'd be rather chaotic if we were all children, wouldn't it be? Somebody has to keep the peace.

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[angelphones]

True. I was pretty... hyper when I was younger, too.

[Everything is for climbing, etc.]

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[nos_servabit]

That's how most children are. I was a quiet boy, though. I didn't understand many things about the world that I do now.

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[angelphones]

If I didn't understand something I usually bothered Naoya until he explained it to me...

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[nos_servabit]

[A nod.] We always look to people in authority to know the answers as a child, whether it is a parent or an older sibling It's how we learn about the world.