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It's vile. And, again, my apologies as I am realizing I may have overreacted a tad--I've been doing that a lot, lately.

[The...everything that the last few months have been will do that you. She is so stressed that she's not even really aware that she's stressed.]

Every word out of Hunter's mouth is simply upsetting, and painfully reminiscent of the Garleans. In both cases, it's not their fault, but all the same.

[A soft sigh.]

And, ah. I'm not certain you'd like the answer to "what is wrong with all the other worlds". Things are looking up for Eorzea, thankfully, however.

N-No, it's alright. Considering what you've experienced, is understandable you'd react to the level that you are.

[Because seriously. YIKES. That's a lot. ]

...If it's too difficult for you to talk to him, don't feel like you have to push yourself. Especially when he reminds you of something so awful.

Just...please, he's more than the unsettling things that he's been led to believe. He's a really great kid, underneath it all. And I think the more people recognize that side of him...the easier it'll be for him to break away from the rest.

Oh, I know he is. Most people are, in my experience, if you can get them out of whatever mire they're stuck in. It's just getting them out that's the tricky bit. I want to help Hunter, but it's very clear that I don't know how to, not really. Not in the way he needs it.

[Which. Is concerning, and she knows this.]

All the same, as you are his teacher and therefore unfortunately the one who knows him best at the moment [WHERE ARE THESE KIDS' PARENTS??], if there's something I can do, I'd like to do it.

[There's a pause on his end]

...You need to see him as a kid who needs support, and not as a problem that needs to be fixed. Just like any other student.

[Sure, Hunter had a lot more needs than many of his other students, and more things he needed to work on - but he was hardly Elliot's toughest student. Quite the opposite, really, with how hard he worked to do well. To get approval. ]

He doesn't need people lecturing him every time he says something wrong. He won't listen if you just lecture him. If anything, he needs to know that people care about him first. That he doesn't have to be the "Golden Guard" to get the affection he wants.

If you want a good start, talk about magic. He's really interested in it. I'm sure he'd love to hear about how magic works in Eorzea.

[Elliot will be getting a fancy set of coffee things once Rhel gets someone to show her the fancy coffee things.]

We did talk about my magic last month, though he seemed...unamused to hear that while thaumaturgy is an acceptable school of magic, black mages are illegal without special exceptions. Which I have, but that didn't seem to appease him much....maybe he'd like to hear about the more accepted schools, though.

[ 💧 ]

Y-Yeah, maybe just stick to talking about the magical theories and principles rather than the legality around it with him.

[The kid was raised by a tyrant of course he's not going to understand breaking the law]

That I can do. You're a very good and caring teacher, Elliot. Your students are lucky to have you.

Eheh, thanks, but I'm really just doing what any teacher would do.

Besides, I can relate to him a little...

[Wait crap he realizes after he said it how it sounded]

- Er, not about the tyrannical regime stuff! I've definitely never been part of one of those!

O-Other stuff about him!! I can relate.

[Rhel giggles.]

I was about to be very concerned about this world! Still, I don't know that many teachers would try as hard as you are.

[He sighs, and then there's a pause. This...rubs him the wrong way.]

Rhel, I know you mean well, but by praising me for "trying hard" - you're implying that you still see my student as a problem.

I'm helping Hunter because I like Hunter. He's a good kid. I'm not trying to win some good samaritan points here.

Honestly, spend a day in a class with him. If he's your definition of a problem student? I'm sorry, but maybe teaching's not for you.

Ah--no, no, I didn't mean to imply that I thought he was a problem student. Honestly, with how he talks about his work I suspect it'd be rather the opposite. Nor did I mean to...to dismiss or imply that you were doing it for any reason other than simply being a good person, and for that I sincerely apologize, Elliot. I suppose it's just...hm.

[How to phrase this? How do you explain that you've spent the last several years going around, being a hero, and that it's atrophied most of the micro-level people skills you once had, which combined with your penchant for rambling means you sometimes just. fuck up nowadays and it's upsetting? To someone who really doesn't need all of that from an acquaintance at best? Elliot's right, she meant it as a compliment but...Twelve, get it together Rhel.

There is a bit of a pause as Rhel basically has a little internal ramble to figure out what she means.]

Your students are lucky to have you, as are your friends. [Honestly, she's pretty sure if anyone ever tries to actually hurt his students Elliot would go apeshit.] That is all I meant.

[Elliot meanwhile feels tired. He wants to give the benefit of the doubt to Rhel, but he'll have to wait and see.

For now, he'll let her of the hook.]

Right, I understand. Well, thank you Rhel.

Is there anything else?

Edited 2022-05-05 00:25 (UTC)

No, there isn't. Please be safe this month, Elliot.

[Because wow do those visions sounds like a Bad Time.]

You too, Rhel! Have a good one, okay?

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