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VAI The huntress ”...I don’t think that’s true. That you turn into him, I mean. I don’t think that’s true of anyone.” She gave his arm a gentle squeeze, before letting her hand fall away. ”We can’t help but copy the things we grow up around. Doesn’t mean you’d put a bunch of kids through the same trial you went through. Doesn’t mean you’d come close.” Trying a smile, Vai glanced out at the waves as well; the tide was coming in, and their feet were starting to get wet - not that she cared. ”And you can learn not to be that way. It’s hard, and it’s the kind of work that takes a lifetime. But... it’s up to you, who you want to be. And I’m sure it would be nice for Nate not to have to be the bigger asshole, don’t you think?” Sighing, Vai leaned back on her hands. ”Besides, you can’t just be made up of your father. You had a mother too, right?”