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January 13th, 2013


[info]lonelyseaandsky in [info]makebelievenet

You know, I'm not sure what it is about being a father that makes you re-evaluate everything that's ever happened in your life. These past few weeks, I've been laying in bed, unable to sleep, thinking back over my life. And it hasn't really been a good one. I've seen - and done - so many terrible things. And I can't help wondering...

How do I explain these things to Aidan?

When he's old enough to ask questions, how do I explain to him that his dad's killed more than a dozen people, for the sake of entertainment? How can I explain Panem accurately to someone who's never had to live there, who doesn't understand what the Capitol can do?

And the other things. The things the Capitol did to me after I won. Obviously I can't tell him those things until he's an adult. But should I tell him at all? Is that something he needs to know? Or will he just think badly of me?

There are so many things in my past that I'm not proud of. But I can't just avoid them. I don't want Aidan to find these things out some other way.

I don't know. It's late. I should probably sleep. I just...I'm terrified. I'm terrified that my son will grow up to hate me when he hears what I've done. And I don't want it to be like that.

[info]ahsnips in [info]makebelievenet

Hello? Ahsoka Tano speaking. Is this some sort of written-word comm device?

Of all the ways I've ever shown up on a foreign planet, this takes the cake on the WEIRDNESS scale. Last time I checked, The Crucible didn't have a castle bedroom in its cockpit. Walked back through the door and it's a hallway, so I guess whatever happened, there's no stepping back through so easily. Still, I could really use passage back to Coruscant, if anyone here has a ship. I feel a bit worried about the younglings I left behind -- they're counting on me. Does anyone know how long we have to stay here? Are the people we left behind safe? There's a war going on, so it's really important.

Also, "enjoy your stay, while you can" sounds so ominous.