[45] - [Voice]

[sharpememory]

Deep and meaningful question for the week, barge. If you could go home, but no one you loved was there, would you do it?

Comments

[buywithme]

What do you mean, you weren't as bad? You mean you just did what Philip and your mom wanted you to do?

[He puts one hand on Barron's shoulder, and gives it a little squeeze.] I think he wants your family to stop doing that to each other. Would you really love him any less if you couldn't control him?

[sharpememory]

He doesn't want anything to do with us. I don't think he even wants to see mom again.

[Which Barron found fairly incomprehensible. He shook his head, but didn't reject Prefect's squeeze.] I don't know. I've never had to think about that before.

[buywithme]

He doesn't want you to use him anymore, and he doesn't want to be controlled. That doesn't mean he doesn't want anything to do with you. I mean, Comrade, you and I don't use each other, and you and Dean never used each other, but you were still friends, and we're still friends. Why shouldn't Cassel want you to care about him without wanting you to use him.

[Prefect dips his head a little, still watching Barron.] Well, you have to think about it now, because you don't have a choice about it anymore. You can't control Cassel here, so if that's all you want him for then you're going to be disappointed.

[sharpememory]

[Barron sighs, before nodding.] It's just hard, man. This isn't something that I ever thought that I'd have to do.

[buywithme]

I know, Comrade. But persevere? It's the right thing, brother.

[sharpememory]

Yeah. [Quiet agreement from Barron's end.] It is.