[Fern's eyes are staring a hole in the floor, and it's taking every ounce of his control to not let his abandonment complex take over and just break down and say actually, it's totally okay if he takes on the responsibility of having to murder yet another father figure. It's fine.
Even though he's certain he'd fail at it, and he gets the disastrous effects it would have on his mind.
It's fine, he's just going to disappoint another father figure instead. Totally fine, this is absolutely nothing new to him.
He gives a silent, stiff nod of agreement with Varian's words, not really trusting himself to say anything but agreeing wholeheartedly with him.]
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Even though he's certain he'd fail at it, and he gets the disastrous effects it would have on his mind.
It's fine, he's just going to disappoint another father figure instead. Totally fine, this is absolutely nothing new to him.
He gives a silent, stiff nod of agreement with Varian's words, not really trusting himself to say anything but agreeing wholeheartedly with him.]