[Privately, Martin thinks kids like Ruby, Fern, Varian, and Glitch could all stand to be much less focused on heroics and much more on keeping themselves safe. It probably wouldn't be 'cool' to say as much, though.]
Just remember that rubies aren't diamonds, okay? Better not to have you break.
[Unfortunately at the very least Ruby's entire career path focused on helping other people at the cost of herself and she had basically picked Glitch up as a pupil along the way.
One day Martin will get to have the uncool dad talk.]
Yeah... If this place has taught me one thing it's that I'm not always as tough as I think I am.
I have a lot of people out there who don't want to see me hurt but there are a bunch counting on me to help out too.
Kind of a rough line to walk but that's where I'm at here.
Maybe? I'm not keeping score or anything so try not to worry too much about it. It's not something you were in control of- But like... I might have been some weird part of you. Twisted up by what this place does.
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Why do so many people want to kill you, though? You seem nice?
[Outrageously nice, in fact.]
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I think so too! But I guess I can be a lot sometimes too, and I probably rub jerks the wrong or way or something.
It's what happens when you stick to your guns I think?
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[Okay, so she's not a little-little girl, but from his perspective...]
There are way too many things and people here willing to hurt kids.
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You're not wrong but there's a lot of people around here a little too willing to hurt everyone.
And that's not something I'll stand by for either.
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Just remember that rubies aren't diamonds, okay? Better not to have you break.
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One day Martin will get to have the uncool dad talk.]
Yeah... If this place has taught me one thing it's that I'm not always as tough as I think I am.
I have a lot of people out there who don't want to see me hurt but there are a bunch counting on me to help out too.
Kind of a rough line to walk but that's where I'm at here.
But thank you for the reminder <3
It means a lot.
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Maybe? I'm not keeping score or anything so try not to worry too much about it. It's not something you were in control of- But like... I might have been some weird part of you. Twisted up by what this place does.
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I'll let you get back to what you were doing. Talk to you later.