[ And there is it. James had been trying to just skirt by the topic awkwardly, but of course there was no way that'd ever fly. ]
I'm sorry.
[ That message stands on its own for a moment, because he is. Being sorry simply can't make him condone Toki's recklessness. ]
There's no way this argument can ever sound good to you, because the system failed you. I get it. But my father, his men... his friends... I've grown up watching them solve crises that nobody ever knew about or had to be scared of. Every friend of mine who had a happy childhood, only had it because there were people sacrificing themselves along the way as unsung heroes.
The system has its place. And you're putting yourself in danger.
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I'm sorry.
[ That message stands on its own for a moment, because he is. Being sorry simply can't make him condone Toki's recklessness. ]
There's no way this argument can ever sound good to you, because the system failed you. I get it. But my father, his men... his friends... I've grown up watching them solve crises that nobody ever knew about or had to be scared of. Every friend of mine who had a happy childhood, only had it because there were people sacrificing themselves along the way as unsung heroes.
The system has its place. And you're putting yourself in danger.