In comparison to the cruelties of the world? Maybe not. A nasty, stupid man, but cruelty is reserved for those with grander ambitions. Maybe like those in your memory.
[ he puts a thumb on his temple and rubs it in like he's getting a headache, nose scrunching up. ]
I had to get my sister away from them-- It made sense at the time. Perhaps I'd have done it differently now that I'm grown, but I don't know that I would have.
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[ he doesn't bother to hide his bitterness, but changes tone soon enough, looking at lucien. ]
I take it your father was a cruel man?
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[ he shrugs one shoulder at the question. ]
In comparison to the cruelties of the world? Maybe not. A nasty, stupid man, but cruelty is reserved for those with grander ambitions. Maybe like those in your memory.
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[ he's looking at him without any judgment ]
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I had to get my sister away from them-- It made sense at the time. Perhaps I'd have done it differently now that I'm grown, but I don't know that I would have.
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... You were but a child?
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[ he thinks he was grown up enough, but. ]
Eleven or so.
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I am sorry. Children deserve protection from their parents, for you to have...
What of your sister...?