I did. But she keeps brushing me off. [It's annoying. He huffs a little and plants his face against Oria's hair, ruffling the ends of it to soothe himself] She says I should ignore all of that and focus on what I want to do.
[More than anyone, Beatrice and Oria were aware of the quiet family pressures that existed, even if it was a loving family. That's what the Sinclair parents had been like; loving and supportive, but with firm aspirations and expectations for each of their kids. Beatrice had wanted Sinclair to do his own thing, but...]
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[More than anyone, Beatrice and Oria were aware of the quiet family pressures that existed, even if it was a loving family. That's what the Sinclair parents had been like; loving and supportive, but with firm aspirations and expectations for each of their kids. Beatrice had wanted Sinclair to do his own thing, but...]