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At home, sometimes I thought that I'd really like to get a break from my family. The town I'm from isn't so great and well a lot of bad things were happening. I got mad at my dad a lot because it felt like I couldn't depend on him or any adult to care or help with the things that were happening. We ended up not needing the adults but it sucked.

I guess, it wasn't perfect at home but now that I'm here and my family isn't I really miss them. I wouldn't think I could miss them this bad. I miss going to the Synagogue and my dad making me study Hebrew. I always thought it was really annoying and boring.

Do you miss anything that you don't have here that you didn't think you could ever miss?

Is there anything that helps?

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That stands to reason, of course. I doubt you've studied the intricacies of demonic lore.

[And he certainly wasn't attempting to downplay Stan's mental capabilities. If anything, he was only trying to help the boy understand what he may have faced. Things were less frightening when they made sense, after all.]

Ah, and how are you settling in there?

No... There aren't a lot that come up when I'm studying Hebrew with my Dad.

It's alright. No one really bothers me much so that's good.

Are demons not common in your world?

Yes, that's very good. I'm glad to hear it.

No...not like this. It's usually metaphorical.

Well, I think that may be inaccurate, Stan.
Demons need humans to feed upon, whether that is physically or emotionally. I doubt yours is isolated. They're simply very good at hiding.

It's also possible they can influence the minds of some, the adults in your village for instance.

Well, that's comforting.

[ Sarcasm is a coping mechanism. ]

Yes, well, I never claimed it to be foolproof.

(That being said, Dorian pauses for a moment.)

I think you should try to make more friends your age. We adults can be rather dour when left to our own devices.
That being said, have you ever played chess?