If anything, getting thoughts and feelings down will help both of us... and if we can find someway that it can reach them... it's two birds with one stone.
[ her expression softens. ]
I'm sorry you were pushed to do things you didn't want. Is that why you came back so injured?
[ his reading and writing isn't amazing, is more the thing but my god he'll do his best. ]
'Cause someone was proud of you when you did. It was like... some kinda urge, drive to do what they wanted. You had to really put your foot down to disobey them.
[ that's fine... she can transcribe for him, too, if he'd like. my coffee hasn't fully kicked in yet and i spent five minutes trying to remember the word transcribe. ]
A horrible compulsion. I'm glad you tried to be true to yourself and resist. I'm not happy you had to be hurt to do it.
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[ her expression softens. ]
I'm sorry you were pushed to do things you didn't want. Is that why you came back so injured?
[ for trying to disobey? ]
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[ essentially. ] But if it helps, I can try.
Basically, yeah. But I think even if you obeyed, it still hurt.
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[ he doesn't have to be smart and educated to write a good letter. he just has to be himself. ]
Huh? Then who would ever want to obey?
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'Cause someone was proud of you when you did. It was like... some kinda urge, drive to do what they wanted. You had to really put your foot down to disobey them.
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A horrible compulsion. I'm glad you tried to be true to yourself and resist. I'm not happy you had to be hurt to do it.
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Yeah, well. Got us back here, like. I'd be bloody pissed at meself if I'd given in and got stuck there.
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You did well to come back. Thank you for not making anyone miss you.