Contrary to popular belief, I'm no slouch in the brains department.
[kneels and takes her by the hands.]
You have time to be a kid. Maybe not the best childhood you could ask for, with bugs and monsters and scary stuff, but for the most part, people are trying to let you still be a kid for the time you've got.
Take it from someone who never had a childhood: you're not missing out by not just zipping to adulthood.
When you do get there, you're gonna be nothing like your parents, unless they had any good stuff about them, in which case, you might be that, but only that and not the bad stuff.
[pulls her into a giant, strong, safe, brotherly hug that's pretty much all biceps]
And I love you too, kiddo. I'm proud of how brave you've been with all the scary stuff. Whatever happens with the war, I'm glad I met you.
[He doesn't say that to many people, but his little sis? He can make an exception for her.]
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[kneels and takes her by the hands.]
You have time to be a kid. Maybe not the best childhood you could ask for, with bugs and monsters and scary stuff, but for the most part, people are trying to let you still be a kid for the time you've got.
Take it from someone who never had a childhood: you're not missing out by not just zipping to adulthood.
When you do get there, you're gonna be nothing like your parents, unless they had any good stuff about them, in which case, you might be that, but only that and not the bad stuff.
[pulls her into a giant, strong, safe, brotherly hug that's pretty much all biceps]
And I love you too, kiddo. I'm proud of how brave you've been with all the scary stuff. Whatever happens with the war, I'm glad I met you.
[He doesn't say that to many people, but his little sis? He can make an exception for her.]