He's...never had to explain this to anyone but another adult before. And as unfamiliar as he is with actual children, he has no idea what appropriate to share with one.
He considers it for a moment, before finally saying, "I used to have a-- a really dangerous and important job, guarding and protecting people. Adults, trying to do their jobs. But I-- I made a choice, doing that job, that my superiors didn't like, and it got taken away from me."
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He considers it for a moment, before finally saying, "I used to have a-- a really dangerous and important job, guarding and protecting people. Adults, trying to do their jobs. But I-- I made a choice, doing that job, that my superiors didn't like, and it got taken away from me."