[In the meantime, her too-cool-for-this demeanor isn't lost on him. One might think this sort of dismissal would cut him in some way.
But kids moving on from him is nothing new. It's not even anything tragic to him. Kids growing up is a fact of reality. His power may be bound up in their Believing, but not here. And one child's lost belief isn't inherently tragic or hurtful. It's not his business to convince her of anything.
It IS his business to make sure she's not left out when the rest of the space station's kids get his Sunday rounds of candy, though. Disbelievers don't get left out.]
Other'n that, nothing. But I'll keep you in mind if I need a genius.
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[In the meantime, her too-cool-for-this demeanor isn't lost on him. One might think this sort of dismissal would cut him in some way.
But kids moving on from him is nothing new. It's not even anything tragic to him. Kids growing up is a fact of reality. His power may be bound up in their Believing, but not here. And one child's lost belief isn't inherently tragic or hurtful. It's not his business to convince her of anything.
It IS his business to make sure she's not left out when the rest of the space station's kids get his Sunday rounds of candy, though. Disbelievers don't get left out.]
Other'n that, nothing. But I'll keep you in mind if I need a genius.