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[webslings.livejournal.com]

I'm leaving home today. Most of my stuff is already at the apartment but, this is different. I'm not going to be coming back here very often. I want to say I'm worried about leaving my aunt here alone but, the truth is I think she'll handle it better than me. She's a pretty tough lady.

That just leaves me. I wonder if I can handle being everything that I need to be full time. [There's some silence before he sounds sheepish.]

Sorry that's kind of heavy and I don't even have a question for you guys. Uh.... let me think... oh. I think I got a good one.

What do you think makes a hero?

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voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

A truly selfless man.

That is to say, he doesn't exist.

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

Why do you say that? People can be selfless.

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

In all things, without fail?

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

Not everything. They're people. People can't be perfect.

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

But heroes can be, and are. That is what makes them heroes. [The, 'and nonexistent' is implied.]

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

What does that make people who do heroic things or at least try to?

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

Fools, perhaps.

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

Why would it be foolish to help people?

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

Now you're putting words in my mouth.

It's foolish to save people. Or at least, to believe you can.

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I don't mean to do put words in your mouth. I just want to understand.

Most people don't think like that.

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

Most people haven't seen as many things as I have.

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

Did you feel differently before you saw those things?

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

Yes.

voice;

[webslings.livejournal.com]

Oh. Sorry.

voice;

[traptinacoffin.livejournal.com]

Don't be. All lessons must be learned. It's only that some are more painful than others.