You're nice to me, and I like you. So I don't care what you think about yourself, unless it's making you unhappy. And then-- you can tell me, if you want. It's fine.
[feeling like he understands someone-- like he can understand them in return, when they have questions too-- isn't something to quibble about. it makes him feel like he can make an impression, leave something permanent there, something that has nothing to do with his intimidating mythological destiny; as simple and as difficult to erase as a hat and a snake carved next to a public thoroughfare. doubtless in a few days the Palai will notice and there will be town hall meetings about the kids around here, but that day is not today.]
That's sort of what you were saying when you talked about what being friends was, right? So, yeah. Let's be friends.
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You're nice to me, and I like you. So I don't care what you think about yourself, unless it's making you unhappy. And then-- you can tell me, if you want. It's fine.
[feeling like he understands someone-- like he can understand them in return, when they have questions too-- isn't something to quibble about. it makes him feel like he can make an impression, leave something permanent there, something that has nothing to do with his intimidating mythological destiny; as simple and as difficult to erase as a hat and a snake carved next to a public thoroughfare. doubtless in a few days the Palai will notice and there will be town hall meetings about the kids around here, but that day is not today.]
That's sort of what you were saying when you talked about what being friends was, right? So, yeah. Let's be friends.