Quotation
Well... Dads are not always perfect, huh?
-Yeah, but at least some of them are around once in a while...
They're no criminals. It's like you're trying to defend him or something.
-I'm not defending him. But it's hard to know why people do things sometimes. He might have not been around -much because he was afraid.
-Afraid? Afraid of what?
Afraid of putting you in danger. Of being the one to hurt you... Maybe he was afraid of... Himself.
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When I was about your age, My father woke me one morning, told me to pack a bag, we had a train to catch. I was excited. I'd only been away from home a few times before, only for day trips. I fell asleep... When I woke, my father was gone. There was 50 quid in my jacket pocket. I never saw him again. So, I'm gonna make you a deal. From one betrayed abandoned soil to another... There's no reason for you to die...