"So they didn't." Ted nodded. He'd thought as much. There was a sigh before he leaned forward a bit, his elbows resting on his knees.
"Giving a kid a duck head, even if you feel like he deserves it, is a kind of extreme way to go. In day to day living, people aren't used to seeing displays of power like what you've got, and it scares them. Generally speaking, most people are ignorant, afraid of what they don't understand and not willing to try to learn about it.
"This isn't your fault, I want you to understand that, Maxine. You didn't do anything to cause their stupidity or their foolish reactions. Does this make any sense to you, or am I messing it all up?"