[That's really it - it's just the patience, the consistency, the ability to continue again and again even when eight wholeass years of brainwashing make it such an unpleasant and difficult process (mostly for Lucas).
But over the weeks, Scien has shown that - that he's consistent. That his mind hasn't changed. He glances at their hands and then at Scien's face again, gaze lingering reflexively for just a second on the mark of a Reliver on his throat.]
...Well. I wouldn't be a very good teacher if I disagreed with that. The trying is always worthwhile, even if you never reach your destination. Even if you never fully understand. It's what I teach the children, too.
[To keep trying in spite of his own monstrous nature, in spite of how little he feels he understands about Scien more often than not... Would it be such a terrible thing? His emotions are at war as ever, but his hand stays delicately in place.]
Now you're just being ridiculous, though. [Stop offering to learn alongside him for the rest of your life, gayass.]
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But over the weeks, Scien has shown that - that he's consistent. That his mind hasn't changed. He glances at their hands and then at Scien's face again, gaze lingering reflexively for just a second on the mark of a Reliver on his throat.]
...Well. I wouldn't be a very good teacher if I disagreed with that. The trying is always worthwhile, even if you never reach your destination. Even if you never fully understand. It's what I teach the children, too.
[To keep trying in spite of his own monstrous nature, in spite of how little he feels he understands about Scien more often than not... Would it be such a terrible thing? His emotions are at war as ever, but his hand stays delicately in place.]
Now you're just being ridiculous, though. [Stop offering to learn alongside him for the rest of your life, gayass.]