His first thought upon hearing that was that if children their age were acting as guardians, he didn't think much of the adults in their lives. He opted not to say that, however, deeming it counterproductive, instead he said, "I'm certain that if anyone here, child or otherwise, needs protection, they'll be glad to have your help, then. But it's best not to confuse guardianship with vengeance."
"The whole premise behind King Ben and Queen Mal's policy is that everyone has the potential to change and become a better person and deserves the chance to do so, even if what they've done was terrible. And while I realize that it's much more difficult to accept when she's likely hurt people who you know personally, Utau is no exception to that rule. So while you don't have to be her friends, I hope that you and your sister will at least try not to assume the worst of her at every turn. Change is never easy, but I can tell she's trying, and would rather not make it harder for her than it needs to be."
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Date: 2024-10-29 05:11 am (UTC)"The whole premise behind King Ben and Queen Mal's policy is that everyone has the potential to change and become a better person and deserves the chance to do so, even if what they've done was terrible. And while I realize that it's much more difficult to accept when she's likely hurt people who you know personally, Utau is no exception to that rule. So while you don't have to be her friends, I hope that you and your sister will at least try not to assume the worst of her at every turn. Change is never easy, but I can tell she's trying, and would rather not make it harder for her than it needs to be."