[Gaius folds his hands in his lap, looking off into space. It's a bad memory. He doesn't actually want to talk about it, but he doesn't want Rean to experience it himself, so... it must be better to talk.]
I struggled until I was placed with a client who beat me within an inch of my life, actually. I thought I was going to die. But then I thought... the people I love wouldn't want to see me die that way. They'd want me to be happy, so out of respect for them, I have to try.
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[Gaius folds his hands in his lap, looking off into space. It's a bad memory. He doesn't actually want to talk about it, but he doesn't want Rean to experience it himself, so... it must be better to talk.]
I struggled until I was placed with a client who beat me within an inch of my life, actually. I thought I was going to die. But then I thought... the people I love wouldn't want to see me die that way. They'd want me to be happy, so out of respect for them, I have to try.