[ And that's the fundamental flaw in that thinking: assuming Allen's world is anywhere near as simple, or as understood by anyone, let alone him. There's a reason he's never fallen into the line of thinking of well I just need to get stronger and train himself blue in the face. But knowledge and understanding—empathy... that is a key. Because it isn't about mastering a skill, but communicating with and understanding another entity. And that meant understanding yourself, too. Knowing your heart and your will so you could connect with another's.
Which is hard, when you don't even know what you are.
And when that other entity that's supposed to be your partner disagrees with you and will use your body to get its way.
Allen blinks at that admission though, lifting his head up rather quickly to look him in the eye. The way you've spoken about her already led him to believe your mother was dead and that just kind of cements it, you know, and that he would now seemingly openly speak of that shocks him. ]
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Which is hard, when you don't even know what you are.
And when that other entity that's supposed to be your partner disagrees with you and will use your body to get its way.
Allen blinks at that admission though, lifting his head up rather quickly to look him in the eye. The way you've spoken about her already led him to believe your mother was dead and that just kind of cements it, you know, and that he would now seemingly openly speak of that shocks him. ]
You do? [ Baffled, and a little amazed. ]
How?