I see... So we have that much in common. I'm sorry.
[Eustace had seemed to take the loss of his world hard when they'd spoken before -- who wouldn't, really? -- but it seems there was even more to it than that. Experiencing that kind of loss over and over again is perhaps the reason the Kenoma was able to hold sway over both of them, as much as he doesn't want to think about it.
He takes a steadying breath.]
...Please don't feel guilty for intruding, in any case. I'm proud of my parents. The circumstances in Venera were terrible, and I wish their memory wasn't exploited in that way, but I don't mind sharing them with others. [He offers Eustace a small smile.] Whatever happens, I want to hold onto them as nothing but fond memories.
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[Eustace had seemed to take the loss of his world hard when they'd spoken before -- who wouldn't, really? -- but it seems there was even more to it than that. Experiencing that kind of loss over and over again is perhaps the reason the Kenoma was able to hold sway over both of them, as much as he doesn't want to think about it.
He takes a steadying breath.]
...Please don't feel guilty for intruding, in any case. I'm proud of my parents. The circumstances in Venera were terrible, and I wish their memory wasn't exploited in that way, but I don't mind sharing them with others. [He offers Eustace a small smile.] Whatever happens, I want to hold onto them as nothing but fond memories.