"Yet it was a small price to pay and avoid much worse damage in the future." Lith shrugged after Hushing himself and Vastor.
There was nothing he could say to his parents that would make them feel better. Quite the contrary, in their grief even the sweetest word from him would sound like a "Told you so".
"You're harsh, Lith." The Professor said.
"Life is harsh. I just make sure to keep it to a minimum but I'm no miracle worker. They should have kicked him out the moment Meln appeared on their doorstep." Lith replied.
"Being a parent it's the worst scale of grey you'll ever find." Vastor shook his head. "You always wonder how much of your children's mistakes is due to their stupidity and how much is just a ripple of your own faults."
"If you say so." Lith scoffed.
"Let's have this talk again once you get a little monster of your own. I bet you won't be so confident then." Vastor said.
