( Is pride really the most important thing here, he wonders again. But he does draw a connection from the father he saw and Barrett's memory and this conclusion. )
... That's impressive.
( Playing the custody game is always a losing battle. It'd have been much cheaper to escape on your own. No wonder Barrett was so fixed on supporting his family.
As Barrett nears the end of his work, he finds himself surprised how much better it feels to be splinterless. Not that he had doubt, but because he'd begun to accept the pain would remain there. )
... Would you give everything for them?
( Vague, but intentionally so. "Everything" is everything. )
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... That's impressive.
( Playing the custody game is always a losing battle. It'd have been much cheaper to escape on your own. No wonder Barrett was so fixed on supporting his family.
As Barrett nears the end of his work, he finds himself surprised how much better it feels to be splinterless. Not that he had doubt, but because he'd begun to accept the pain would remain there. )
... Would you give everything for them?
( Vague, but intentionally so. "Everything" is everything. )