That spark of fury makes him hurt all over again--rakes across his heart and soul, claws of feeling and want that are so fucking dangerous. Wanting is the problem, wanting isn't something he can do anymore...
Not when it hurts so much. Not when it gets people killed. Not when it causes so much pain he can prevent just by letting go.
...so why is he putting a hand on the kid's shoulder? Why is he still talking?
"You feel that? That spark? Hold onto that. Hold onto it, but don't get caught up in it. If you can still get mad, you still care--and if you still care, you can do more than survive. You can build something for yourself, you can do more than just live, you can have a life of your own. Home, hobbies, family--anything you want. So you hold onto that...you feel it, you hold onto it, but don't get stuck in it. Like starting a fire--light the spark, control it, but don't let it burn down the whole damn forest. You copy?"
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Not when it hurts so much. Not when it gets people killed. Not when it causes so much pain he can prevent just by letting go.
...so why is he putting a hand on the kid's shoulder? Why is he still talking?
"You feel that? That spark? Hold onto that. Hold onto it, but don't get caught up in it. If you can still get mad, you still care--and if you still care, you can do more than survive. You can build something for yourself, you can do more than just live, you can have a life of your own. Home, hobbies, family--anything you want. So you hold onto that...you feel it, you hold onto it, but don't get stuck in it. Like starting a fire--light the spark, control it, but don't let it burn down the whole damn forest. You copy?"