06-02-2019, 03:29 AM
Imperial Kingdom of Hôinôm | Elva, 1596
"Things may change sooner than we expect or plan...we must be prepared", Hông said.
"I can't see why", Cào replied. "I rather focus in other things. It's too early to think in that. I can't understand why I must stay here".
"It's better that way", Hông said. "Too much freedom is not always good for the nerves".
"Here, I can't do many things", Cào said. "I would like to live, experience and learn new things. We'll have time to think about the future, but not now".
"On the contrary, I feel you experienced too many things already", Hông replied.
"Mother", Cào said, "...I feel that's not fair. I did no wrong. Did I commit any crime? We were only...?".
"Are you stupid?", Hông asked without waiting for a response, not allowing him to end his sentence. "It's not a game. There are things that we are not allowed to do. Can't you think in the consequences? It's not just about ourselves".
"But why can't we move forward?", Cào said. "I understand our position. But I don't want to live my whole life for others, mother. At least not now".
"It's not something we may choose", Hông replied. "You must forget about that. There are things that we control and things and that we don't. That's not one of those things that we do".
"Mother, you don't think to understand...", Cào replied. "I am not prepared for that kind of life...I don't feel joy in living for others. Maybe it's not the kind of life that I'm prepared to live. At least for a while".
"It's not up to you to choose", Hông replied. "Eventually, you get used to it. It's time to move on and prepare for the present instead".
"That's all for now. You can go now", she added.
"Things may change sooner than we expect or plan...we must be prepared", Hông said.
"I can't see why", Cào replied. "I rather focus in other things. It's too early to think in that. I can't understand why I must stay here".
"It's better that way", Hông said. "Too much freedom is not always good for the nerves".
"Here, I can't do many things", Cào said. "I would like to live, experience and learn new things. We'll have time to think about the future, but not now".
"On the contrary, I feel you experienced too many things already", Hông replied.
"Mother", Cào said, "...I feel that's not fair. I did no wrong. Did I commit any crime? We were only...?".
"Are you stupid?", Hông asked without waiting for a response, not allowing him to end his sentence. "It's not a game. There are things that we are not allowed to do. Can't you think in the consequences? It's not just about ourselves".
"But why can't we move forward?", Cào said. "I understand our position. But I don't want to live my whole life for others, mother. At least not now".
"It's not something we may choose", Hông replied. "You must forget about that. There are things that we control and things and that we don't. That's not one of those things that we do".
"Mother, you don't think to understand...", Cào replied. "I am not prepared for that kind of life...I don't feel joy in living for others. Maybe it's not the kind of life that I'm prepared to live. At least for a while".
"It's not up to you to choose", Hông replied. "Eventually, you get used to it. It's time to move on and prepare for the present instead".
"That's all for now. You can go now", she added.