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[betterangels]

How about it.

[ attached: link to this post ]

I figure you're about grown out of this kind of thing, but maybe you can show 'em a thing or two and learn about this place some.

[nokidstuff]

[Carl takes a moment to look over the attachment before saying anything. (He's not necessarily surprised Rick would come to him with this because it's what dads do, but a part of him thinks he has outgrown it and a part of him wonders what it would be like to do normal things again since his one friend in Alexandria said he goes, so.) Indecisively--]

School? ...You want me to go?

[betterangels]

Why not? Doesn't look like it's just gonna be storytime. Might be interesting.

[ The appeal lies in Heather's pitch about learning functionality, survivalism specific to the ship. Part of Rick wouldn't mind Carl practicing his fractions too. ]

[nokidstuff]

I know. It could be. But I just don't know if it's a good idea.

['cause there'll still be younger kids, awkwardness, and the biggest, most important question of all,]

What if something happens?

[betterangels]

Like what?

[ Honest question, honest curiousity. ]

[nokidstuff]

[which gets an honest answer,]

The monsters.

[betterangels]

[ He can't in good conscience say something like 'life goes on', because he hadn't done so great at that, and 'life goes on' attitudes gets people killed.

All the same-- ]

Well, then they'll be lucky to have you there. Luckier still, 'cause I'll come running. Besides, looks like they'll be teaching stuff about surviving this place in particular.

[nokidstuff]

But... [well, there's so many reasons to why he is unsure still, but he trails off momentarily because of Rick's assurances. All of them were good points that matched any reason he could still have for not going, and he doesn't doubt that he can trust what his dad says, so.]

You promise? ...Well, if you think I should, maybe I can try it out. And see what it's like.