[ To give her his hand, because he only has one left, he slides his phone back into his pocket and offers it to her, tilting his head a little bit, letting her squeeze it though.
He smiles, just a little bit, understanding how she feels about what he said now and he will let go because it's the only way to give her a response. He's getting used to it, it's new to have a limb missing.
He pulls his phone back out. ]
It's just one more thing. I kind of know it sounds terrible, but it's how I feel about it. My friends are the only people that care about me, I don't want to have to be put in that position. It's the same for me too, if I step out of line, the Elders will make the call to have me taken down and my family will be glad for it. We all understand the stakes.
[ It's why his communication skills are lacking, in a way. No one cares if he can get around in the world, no one thinks he'll make it into adulthood. He's stubborn though, he's not going to die just because people hate him. What else is new? ]
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He smiles, just a little bit, understanding how she feels about what he said now and he will let go because it's the only way to give her a response. He's getting used to it, it's new to have a limb missing.
He pulls his phone back out. ]
It's just one more thing. I kind of know it sounds terrible, but it's how I feel about it. My friends are the only people that care about me, I don't want to have to be put in that position. It's the same for me too, if I step out of line, the Elders will make the call to have me taken down and my family will be glad for it. We all understand the stakes.
[ It's why his communication skills are lacking, in a way. No one cares if he can get around in the world, no one thinks he'll make it into adulthood. He's stubborn though, he's not going to die just because people hate him. What else is new? ]