I suppose my reasons are slightly different. It forced me to realise some things. Made me see that something was possible, something I believed to be long dead. I felt largely indifferent towards my charge to begin with. There was at least one moment where I came close to killing it, if I'm honest with you. Ha ha.
I felt differently, towards the end.
[He'd even named it, eventually. And he keeps the picture Olivia had taken, of he and Lily before they'd left that planet behind, hidden amongst the flowers in his room. Has both pleased and surprised to learn that the creature he had 'raised' is doing well, and is largely well-adjusted]
Woodhurst was much the same. I learnt some things. Although I wonder whether I'd have been better off remaining the same.
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I felt differently, towards the end.
[He'd even named it, eventually. And he keeps the picture Olivia had taken, of he and Lily before they'd left that planet behind, hidden amongst the flowers in his room. Has both pleased and surprised to learn that the creature he had 'raised' is doing well, and is largely well-adjusted]
Woodhurst was much the same. I learnt some things. Although I wonder whether I'd have been better off remaining the same.