I guess it wouldn't have occurred to me. [ In the way that escalators wouldn't have occurred to him. Or pet names, at a certain point. Or a bunch of other elements of this world that seem self-evident to lots of people, but are completely novel experiences for Dal. ] I don't assume that because I can't understand something, that it isn't happening.
[ He doesn't have the luxury.
It's possible Dal's coming to understand that freedom might be his true gift. Not for himself, but for others. And through others, he might learn how to be free as well. ]
How do you prepare yourself to experience something you feel uneasy about? [ Dal asks, musing a little.
There's a thought in there somewhere. ]
I think when I got here, I didn't know what that meant. I wasn't happy and I wasn't unhappy. Now... yes, I think I am.
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Date: 2018-12-11 04:19 pm (UTC)[ He doesn't have the luxury.
It's possible Dal's coming to understand that freedom might be his true gift. Not for himself, but for others. And through others, he might learn how to be free as well. ]
How do you prepare yourself to experience something you feel uneasy about? [ Dal asks, musing a little.
There's a thought in there somewhere. ]
I think when I got here, I didn't know what that meant. I wasn't happy and I wasn't unhappy. Now... yes, I think I am.