Foulques shook his head. "You speak from your heart," he said. "While such often lacks clarity by its very nature, it has far more truth in it if one is willing to listen. And while I can't claim to know your friend and what he might say, I find I prefer speaking to one who carries some of the same hard truths deep in their bones. I've already told you more than I've told most in this world, because I would not lay such a burden on the shoulders of one who did not know how to bear it."
He considered for a moment, frowning thoughtfully. "Chara, whatever may have happened to them, is a child, and sees the world through a child's eyes. Things are either one thing or the other, with little space for nuance. All humans are wicked, and all monsters good, and the like. You and I know that the world and the people who inhabit it are never so simple, but they are not yet quite able to make those distinctions. This will likely make convincing them easier in some ways, but more difficult in others."
"Meanwhile, Sun, for all the oddities his nature presents, has the understanding of an adult. What he lacks is experience, and that, at least, we can provide. We can help him learn to understand that simply because things are a certain way doesn't mean that they should be. Though like many tasks, that is like to be easier said than done."
He sighed. "Time, and patience, as you said; one step at a time. Though in different ways in all cases, including my own. But for good or ill, I'm used to not being believed or trusted, often with little to no reason. At least here, I know tis not likely to be done out of malice. A cold comfort, perhaps, but a comfort nonetheless."
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Date: 2025-05-25 09:13 pm (UTC)From:He considered for a moment, frowning thoughtfully. "Chara, whatever may have happened to them, is a child, and sees the world through a child's eyes. Things are either one thing or the other, with little space for nuance. All humans are wicked, and all monsters good, and the like. You and I know that the world and the people who inhabit it are never so simple, but they are not yet quite able to make those distinctions. This will likely make convincing them easier in some ways, but more difficult in others."
"Meanwhile, Sun, for all the oddities his nature presents, has the understanding of an adult. What he lacks is experience, and that, at least, we can provide. We can help him learn to understand that simply because things are a certain way doesn't mean that they should be. Though like many tasks, that is like to be easier said than done."
He sighed. "Time, and patience, as you said; one step at a time. Though in different ways in all cases, including my own. But for good or ill, I'm used to not being believed or trusted, often with little to no reason. At least here, I know tis not likely to be done out of malice. A cold comfort, perhaps, but a comfort nonetheless."