AMALTHEA

[soulping]

[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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MORAL DILEMMA

[soulping]

[You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . your daughter has gotten herself into a street fight with another person. According to testimony, it was the other party's fault for instigating the fight by taunting her, but she did pummel the other party so hard that they had to go to the hospital.

What do you do?]

Re: MORAL DILEMMA

[powerpunch]

[She will be pulled aside to have a calm, but firm talk about this. She isn't blamed for wanting to punch someone for being an asshole to her, but it's made clear that hospitalising someone for just taunting you is too much. If they weren’t trying to attack you or other people, it only makes you seem hot-tempered and violent. If they were actually hurting her though, violence in self-defense would be acceptable. She is advised to turn the other cheek if someone tries to taunt her again, when people do that they're trying to make her angry and look foolish. She's better than to fall for insults.

She is advised to apologise to the other party for hospitalising them, but she is allowed to decide whether or not to actually do so.]

Re: MORAL DILEMMA

[soulping]

Your daughter isn't very pleased about having to apologize to that person. . . but at the same time, she understands. She didn't mean to go that far, she was just—so. . . mad!

But she'll try. . . . she's not sure she would like to tell that person in person, but would a get-well card work? She'll give that person a present, too. . .

Re: MORAL DILEMMA

[menially]

[Firstly, she's praised for wanting to try. Being mad is difficult, but the important thing is to be able to do the right thing despite your anger.

She's told that she may think about it, but to remember that not all problems can be solved with gifts. It's difficult, but sometimes we need to address our mistakes head-on, so we can learn from them instead of hiding them behind a mask or a present.]

Re: MORAL DILEMMA

[soulping]

She knows, but she's not sure she can approach this person without getting mad again. They said such horrible things. . . but. She did hospitalize them.

She decides she'll see them and apologize, but quickly, so that she doesn't have to deal with that person, and also leave a gift to make up for it.

Your daughter's moral compass is good.