video 002 ⊕ Can we? Can we please?

[seekingbody]

[ This was supposed to be a simple video call to Edward shortly after this. But in his excitement, Alphonse accidentally videoed it instead... ]

Brother~ There are homeless kittens... [ Insert wibbly voice here. If he had a face, he'd be giving you puppy dog eyes right about now... ]

They look so small. What if they can't survive on their own~?

Comments

[namelessqueen]

If they don't survive, then that means they're weak, aren't they?

[seekingbody]

I suppose it might mean that...?

[ 14 year old brain is not quite grasping what you mean by that ]

But they're small. I don't think they've fully developed the ability to care for themselves yet.

[namelessqueen]

Hm, I don't know~

[seekingbody]

I'm sorry, I'm not sure I know what you mean?

[namelessqueen]

I don't think it has anything to do with the size but with the desire for that thing to live, right?

[seekingbody]

[ Pausing to give this thought ]

I suppose so... but sometimes you can't do it alone.

[namelessqueen]

You can't?

[seekingbody]

Well, no. A newborn wouldn't be able to survive without his parents, right...? Even if he has a strong will to live.

[namelessqueen]

What about those who were abandoned and survived nevertheless without their parents?

[seekingbody]

[ He's a little stumped at that... ]

Poor them... Nobody deserves that.

[namelessqueen]

Poor them? Isn't that good for them instead?

[seekingbody]

W-what...?! Why?!

[namelessqueen]

Because then, they learned the ways of the world and how to survive on their own without relying on anyone else.

[seekingbody]

They could learn the ways of the world with others around them as well.

[namelessqueen]

I think it's better for them to know that others will hurt you soon enough, ne?

[seekingbody]

Not everyone will hurt you.