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[when you insert the key and open the door, you'll find another humble cottage - the space bends on the walls, but there is a single door that leads to another room; though the door is closed, you can see through it—as if it's somewhat transparent. a wooden cradle sits in a plain room.

inside, a baby sleeps peacefully. when she stirs - calling for her parent, you are there to cradle her back to sleep.]

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[slowly, the scene changes, fading in and out with various silent scenes—the baby coos pleasantly, giggling jovially when you (presumably) make faces at her; she tries to pick herself up and falls over, but she does not cry; a disagreement between you and her lead to a thoughtful discussion; the young girl carries a large laundry basket to do chores; she buys a pet bird, looking so proud for having earned the money all by herself; then the wall becomes opaque.]

[in the middle of the open doorway, a young girl the age of 10 stands, smiling at you. a bird with beautiful plumage rests on her shoulder.]

[this is your daughter. you tried your best to rear her, and she's been good to you. you know she is capable of anything if she puts her mind to it - even becoming a princess. but you also know it's not easy to become a princess - better she become a princess than go off to war, though. you could not stand to see your baby girl die on the battlefield. what will be will be, though - all you can do is try your best.]

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Fair temperament.
+3 charm.
+3 intelligence.
+3 diligence.
Moral compass: Neutral.

Edited 2014-05-18 19:54 (UTC)

Fair temperament.
+18 charm.
+21 intelligence.
+22 diligence.
Moral compass: neutral good.

Edited 2014-05-18 21:20 (UTC)

Fair temperament.
+46 charm.
+30 intelligence.
+31 diligence.
Moral compass: neutral good.

Edited 2014-05-18 23:15 (UTC)

Fair temperament.
+64 charm.
+48 intelligence.
+49 diligence.
Moral compass: neutral-good.

Edited 2014-05-19 01:31 (UTC)

What classes do you choose to have your daughter take? Will you give her free time?

You may choose from Charms class, Martial arts class, and Math & science class.

You have 18 classes to schedule for.

[I...I may be on the verge of tears. Because I totally did all that, held the baby, make faces, and be so proud, so proud, and oh my god.]

[Just....]

[Need a minute.]

[woah holy shit was not expecting that??? uhhh]

....she's a cute kid. We'll make sure she grows up right.

I-y-yes. She'll be a strong, and loved, young woman.

Do you know what a charms class is? [Voice shaking a bit. Breathing, trying to calm.]

[pats her shoulder]

My guess is that it involves using your words and attitude to your advantage. I mean, "martial arts" is obviously about physical strength, and the last one must be related to pure intelligence.

All of them would be good, although I wouldn't want to focus too heavily in just one area.

Yeah.

But we need free time. Should spent time together everyday. Very important to spend time with family.

[hmmm]

...sure, we can manage that. Wouldn't want her to grow up cold and isolated, yeah?

Definitely not! [V-very firm.]

Alright. One free time slot a day. Maybe in the evening? And that's...twelve classes left over.

[You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . the shopkeeper caught your daughter stealing, and they've reported to you that it is a small object—just a metal ring, costing no more than five pieces of gold. Still, the shopkeeper emphasizes how important it is that stealing not happen—yet your daughter believes that because it is a trifle, it shouldn't count.

What do you do?]

If you don't mind, I'd like to favor the Charms classes a little bit. 5 of those, 4 for math and sciences, 3 for martial arts?

[Considers.] We'll need to incorporate a bit more fighting later, since she's a knight, but if charms is talking to people, it is easier to learn earlier.

We'll need to spread them out. We could have charms all in the morning the first five days. Keep that consistent. Maybe martial arts for the first, third, and fith afternoon, and math and sciences in all the the rest?

It's not as though you only need strength to survive, even as a knight. A silver tongue opens up a lot more doors.

That sounds fine to me.

If there's a chance she'll be on a battlefield, it's still pretty important. Right now, being a princess depends on the whims of some dude, I'd rather be on the safe side.

As for the moral dilemma....

Can I take care of it? Thievery is something I've got a history with.

Fair enough.

And depends, what're you planning to do? I don't really care about the theft itself, because it's something so small, but if she gets a troublesome mindset in her head then things will go hard for her later on. People don't like being stolen from, and making unnecessary enemies.....well, you know.

Have a talk with her. She needs to understand what theft is and why it should be done. If ya do it for selfish reasons, you'll be an asshole, but it's not necessarily always the wrong answer either. Just...can't be selfish.

I was basically a Robin Hood back home, so...

"If you need to steal to survive, then it's fine. Otherwise, don't."

If that's the gist of it, sure.

More or less, yeah. Thanks.

[Survive can also include saving others, right.]

[deeepends on the risk to yourself but IN GENERAL, yes]

[First she will return the ring, and thank the shopkeeper for the kindness, in front of her daughter.]

[And then when they're home, will sit with daughter, take her hands, and look her in the eye for a talk.]

When your mother was growing up, she lived in a very bad place. There wasn't a lot of things around and it was very hard for people to survive. So mom had to do some things to help people survive. She stole food to feed the people around her and herself. She stole information in the hopes of taking down the people who were making life very hard. Because those people were selfish and it was their selfishness that hurt the people around her.

[Squeezing her hands.] There are times where it is right to steal. Not lawful, but right because it can help people who need it.

But to steal because of selfishness is bad. If you take just because you want, then you'll end up more like those people who hurt your mother's home. The ring may have been a trifle, but can you be sure there wasn't more value to it? To some, your bird could be a trifle, but you would be hurt if they were taken, wouldn't you? That's how stealing selfishly works. You take without really realizing what damage you're doing to others.

Don't let laws keep you from protecting your own life and others, but at the same time, you shouldn't abuse others just because you want to. You're capable of so much more of that. If you want something, you can earn it. Because then the trifles become valuable. It's like what happened with your bird, right? You certainly value them far more than you'd have ever valued that ring.

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