Now they seemed to be making a bit of progress. That was good, but there was still a long way to go. At least everyone was actually talking though.
"That's one of the most difficult parts of being a parent," Leia said. "Wanting to always protect your children, to be able to solve all of their problems, to keep them from being hurt, and realizing that you often can't. Sometimes because it's beyond your power. Sometimes because it's simply something that your child has to discover or handle on their own, especially as they get older. Either way, watching them struggle is never easy."
"And another thing that's not easy is seeing beyond the persona that people show the world. The Force gives me something of an unfair advantage in that area, but even that's just a starting point. It takes time and effort to be able to see and know someone like that. And as Shadow said, when someone needs that in their life- as both he and Link did- it can be life changing when someone gives it to them."
She smiled slightly at Link's last admission. "Also? I think you may find that it takes just as much ego for Clef to believe that you view him as a good father, which is partly why we're all here. In that regard, you're both very much alike at the moment."
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"That's one of the most difficult parts of being a parent," Leia said. "Wanting to always protect your children, to be able to solve all of their problems, to keep them from being hurt, and realizing that you often can't. Sometimes because it's beyond your power. Sometimes because it's simply something that your child has to discover or handle on their own, especially as they get older. Either way, watching them struggle is never easy."
"And another thing that's not easy is seeing beyond the persona that people show the world. The Force gives me something of an unfair advantage in that area, but even that's just a starting point. It takes time and effort to be able to see and know someone like that. And as Shadow said, when someone needs that in their life- as both he and Link did- it can be life changing when someone gives it to them."
She smiled slightly at Link's last admission. "Also? I think you may find that it takes just as much ego for Clef to believe that you view him as a good father, which is partly why we're all here. In that regard, you're both very much alike at the moment."