canon is nicholas nickleby (by charles dickens)

[youaremyhome]

[ The boy's voice is barely louder than a tremor when he speaks, and he can't quite bring himself to lift his head from his hunched shoulders. ] Ma'am - I am grateful, truly, to have a caretaker who concerns for me as much as you do. [ He's completely unused to it after a lifetime with the harsh and abusing Squeers. ] But I hope you know you...you have no obligation to me. Please do not worry on account. If others don't wish to speak to me, it's certainly not your doing, and there are many others who are more deserving to be in your care instead of me.

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awww *hugs Smike*

[soldier_blade]

I think this is the first time I've heard someone be grateful for being pulled.

give his boy all the hugs please

[youaremyhome]

Well my life at...where I live is not very comforting. I have no wish to return there. I would rather suffer loneliness in this lady's care than abuse in where I was before.

Re: give his boy all the hugs please

[soldier_blade]

*There's a facial twitch from her. Sonya may not be the most maternal sort, but hearing of someone being abused is enough to trigger her momma bear instincts-just the thought of her daughter being threatened is enough to get her shooting first and asking later.

Um, yeah, suppose that would be a preferable option. Maybe she'll find a safe place for you..or bearing that could some someone safe for you to stay with.