[ kindness is at most times, encouragement, and there's nothing more that falco would consider a desire when learning something new. learning in general requires patience, and positive reinforcement! ]

In the places I got stuck in, before Trench— the adults and . . . Androids? They helped a lot with teaching me. [ and with a considerably boyish smile, ] I've never seen so much good food all the time.

[ home, as paul had seen, wasn't much a hospitable place. he had seen the battlefield, but one could imagine a child's regular living conditions if they are forced into cadet positions by their own country. had it not been for political strategy, falco wouldn't have otherwise tasted ice cream for the first time in liberio. ]

I wanted to make sure I could make it again if I go back home. My parents, Gabi— they'd love it.