"Exactly." She has learned much, since first they found each other, and Ruy fondly cups the back of her neck. It will do, in favour of ruffling her hair - a habit he knows young ladies will lament, for many different reasons.
"Gossip says as much from what it highlights as what it doesn't share. It can give us people who will be willing to do desperate things to regain their position, or people who may betray if that is what will further them. Even those most dear to us might hurt us if they are bent far enough. Don't forest, Derrica. You need to know what people love and how they prioritise that love. That will help you understand them."
Love of the self, of a land, of an ideal. Whatever other thing they might love will be compromise to protect that they love most. For him, at the end of the day, family always had to come first. Family could mean different things, but that love meant his crew, his blood, all were loyal. That is what made the Vivas so well suited for his sister, after all.
That brings another thought back to mind, and he looks back to Derrica. "Are you happy, little one?"
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"Gossip says as much from what it highlights as what it doesn't share. It can give us people who will be willing to do desperate things to regain their position, or people who may betray if that is what will further them. Even those most dear to us might hurt us if they are bent far enough. Don't forest, Derrica. You need to know what people love and how they prioritise that love. That will help you understand them."
Love of the self, of a land, of an ideal. Whatever other thing they might love will be compromise to protect that they love most. For him, at the end of the day, family always had to come first. Family could mean different things, but that love meant his crew, his blood, all were loyal. That is what made the Vivas so well suited for his sister, after all.
That brings another thought back to mind, and he looks back to Derrica. "Are you happy, little one?"