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C'mon, AJ, why the long face? You're goin' on a big adventure! Most kids only get to dream about doin' something this cool!
[ The boy in front of you shakes his head. ]
But I'm not gonna know anyone there! What if nobody likes me?
[ You crouch down to his level and reach out to ruffle his hair and his goofy little horns. ]
What're ya talkin' about? You're one of the coolest kids I've ever met! Who wouldn't wanna hang out with you?
[ He pulls away from you and looks down at the floor with a frown. Even though he's hiding his face from you, you can see that it's getting as red as his shirt, and you're pretty sure you can see tears welling up in his eyes. ]
If that was true, Dhurke wouldn't make me leave.
[ ...Oof. Well, you obviously know it's a lot more complicated than that, but Apollo's just a little kid, so you can't blame him for feeling that way. ]
AJ, buddy. Dhurke's doing this 'cause he's worried about ya. Because he does like you so much. Stuff's about to get pretty rough 'round these parts, and he just doesn't want ya gettin' caught up in it, y'know? Like— like when you found that cicada shell the other day! You put it away in a box instead of keepin' it out to look at 'cause ya didn't want it to get crushed or swept away or anything, right? 'Cause it was so awesome!
[ He nods hesitantly. ]
Well, it's like that! You're the super awesome cicada shell he doesn't wanna lose, and he's just gotta keep ya in a box up on a shelf for a while 'til it's safe to take ya back out. See?
[ He seems to consider this for a moment. ]
I guess...
Yeah! And it's not gonna be forever. He's definitely gonna come back for ya as soon as he can — soon as the Defiant Dragons get that old witch Ga'ran outta power. So you just keep bein' cool and make lots of friends... and keep rootin' for us back here! Okay?
[ Another nod, this time with a bit of a smile. ]
That's the spirit.
[ You give him an encouraging pat on the back. ]
Here, show me how you're gonna introduce yourself to the kids in the States. Nice and loud, make 'em remember who you are!
[ He takes a deep breath and shouts: ]
I'M APOLLO JUSTICE AND I'M NINE.
[ You grin and hold up a hand for a high five. ]
Yeah, that's my guy!
[ The boy in front of you shakes his head. ]
But I'm not gonna know anyone there! What if nobody likes me?
[ You crouch down to his level and reach out to ruffle his hair and his goofy little horns. ]
What're ya talkin' about? You're one of the coolest kids I've ever met! Who wouldn't wanna hang out with you?
[ He pulls away from you and looks down at the floor with a frown. Even though he's hiding his face from you, you can see that it's getting as red as his shirt, and you're pretty sure you can see tears welling up in his eyes. ]
If that was true, Dhurke wouldn't make me leave.
[ ...Oof. Well, you obviously know it's a lot more complicated than that, but Apollo's just a little kid, so you can't blame him for feeling that way. ]
AJ, buddy. Dhurke's doing this 'cause he's worried about ya. Because he does like you so much. Stuff's about to get pretty rough 'round these parts, and he just doesn't want ya gettin' caught up in it, y'know? Like— like when you found that cicada shell the other day! You put it away in a box instead of keepin' it out to look at 'cause ya didn't want it to get crushed or swept away or anything, right? 'Cause it was so awesome!
[ He nods hesitantly. ]
Well, it's like that! You're the super awesome cicada shell he doesn't wanna lose, and he's just gotta keep ya in a box up on a shelf for a while 'til it's safe to take ya back out. See?
[ He seems to consider this for a moment. ]
I guess...
Yeah! And it's not gonna be forever. He's definitely gonna come back for ya as soon as he can — soon as the Defiant Dragons get that old witch Ga'ran outta power. So you just keep bein' cool and make lots of friends... and keep rootin' for us back here! Okay?
[ Another nod, this time with a bit of a smile. ]
That's the spirit.
[ You give him an encouraging pat on the back. ]
Here, show me how you're gonna introduce yourself to the kids in the States. Nice and loud, make 'em remember who you are!
[ He takes a deep breath and shouts: ]
I'M APOLLO JUSTICE AND I'M NINE.
[ You grin and hold up a hand for a high five. ]
Yeah, that's my guy!