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[selfconcept]

HELLO

"..."

GOODBYE

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[lucentia]

[it's fine this child thinks about his own mortality a lot at least.]

... There would be a lot of people like that in a castle.

[hypothetically speaking.]

[selfconcept]

"Mm. So you gotta learn how to protect yourself. In the meantime, you won't have to think about that. Just stay warm, comfortable, and relax."

[lucentia]

... Is it okay for me to just relax?

[feels like he's doing something wrong...]

[selfconcept]

"Yeah. It's okay to relax right now. Like I said, I'll protect you, so you don't have to worry."

[lucentia]

Still, I should be... trying to find a way back, right?

[selfconcept]

"You can do that later. If you go out now when you barely recovered from probable frostbite and stuff, it won't be good. I'll help you then too, okay?"

[ Just going Lucien reverts before that happens... ]

[lucentia]

Y-You don't need to trouble yourself with that.

[selfconcept]

"But I want to."

[ he looks at him, feigning wonder and thought. ]

"I don't think you can stop me from doing it either."

[lucentia]

Huh? Well... I guess not, but still...!

[realizes that as a WEAK AND PATHETIC 9 YO he can in fact not stop this man from doing whatever he wants.]

[selfconcept]

"It's okay, because my choices will always be mine and no one else's."

[ aka don't feel too bad ]