[He had to chuckle a little at that, a boy that fought his way out of poverty with his sibling by picking up magic, and here he is thinking it's not that big of a deal.]
You were on the streets as a child, and not only did you manage to avoid harming yourself for the sake of an income, you picked up a trade all on your own. Not everyone can accomplish that, very few could, in fact.
[Survival may not seem like the greatest accomplishment to the one that lived the experience, but perhaps he needed the perspective of a normal outsider to spell it out for him a bit better. ]
But that doesn't mean you haven't been hurt by your experiences, and having a better life now doesn't magically make those old wounds disappear.
This is the first time you've been forced to be separated from your sister like this since the incident you told me about, isn't it?
[Lyney's level of delusions over where she might be didn't come out of nowhere. He was trying to cope with something he was struggling to handle. It was why he was leaning into this hug now, and why Vil was making it a point to gently rub Lyney's back now, to try and further coax him into relaxing. They were talking, Vil was making some headway. The mask was gone, at least for the moment, so Vil was here to offer the comfort he needed to get back on his feet.]
Now tell me, who would possibly have the right to tell you, after what you've experienced, that you're not allowed to show your sadness and fear?
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[He had to chuckle a little at that, a boy that fought his way out of poverty with his sibling by picking up magic, and here he is thinking it's not that big of a deal.]
You were on the streets as a child, and not only did you manage to avoid harming yourself for the sake of an income, you picked up a trade all on your own. Not everyone can accomplish that, very few could, in fact.
[Survival may not seem like the greatest accomplishment to the one that lived the experience, but perhaps he needed the perspective of a normal outsider to spell it out for him a bit better. ]
But that doesn't mean you haven't been hurt by your experiences, and having a better life now doesn't magically make those old wounds disappear.
This is the first time you've been forced to be separated from your sister like this since the incident you told me about, isn't it?
[Lyney's level of delusions over where she might be didn't come out of nowhere. He was trying to cope with something he was struggling to handle. It was why he was leaning into this hug now, and why Vil was making it a point to gently rub Lyney's back now, to try and further coax him into relaxing. They were talking, Vil was making some headway. The mask was gone, at least for the moment, so Vil was here to offer the comfort he needed to get back on his feet.]
Now tell me, who would possibly have the right to tell you, after what you've experienced, that you're not allowed to show your sadness and fear?