They were legally your family but only he treated you like it, is what I'm getting.
[ Adopted meant technically family, and many people had wonderful and loving adopted families, but it doesn't sound like it was that for Kell, outside of Rhys. Which at least he had him. Some people had no one to hold onto. Jayce is thankful for his connections; he'd been a very lonely child and didn't really gain any friendships until his twenties. For all his extroverted nature, it hasn't led to him making easy bonds with others. Only good at talking to strangers. ]
I mean, I'm saying that as someone who definitely prioritizes someone else over everything, so it's more like an awareness that isn't the healthiest way of existing.
[ It has been brought up to Jayce that he probably should have a life outside of Viktor, but they're so connected to one another that it really doesn't seem feasible. Maybe the answer is that he knows it's something he can't change about himself, but would want someone else to do it differently. Especially if Kell's always lived for another person. He's a good guy. He deserves more, that's what Jayce has caught on to so far. ]
You should ask. He might surprise you. Travel is inconvenient but sometimes it's an adventure too. Although I'd really love to not be in a desert. That's not an adventure I would've chosen. The sand gets everywhere.
[ It isn't his choice. Jayce has accepted he would have to go to Thorne or Solvunn to escape the dreaded desert. He had sworn to himself once that he'd avoid them for the rest of his life. And now it's where he lives permanently. RIP. Jayce doesn't love the heat that comes with it either, but he is used to always being hotter (in temperature) than other people. It's the dust and sand that stays with him. ]
But there's a place in Free Cities, a beach town with a lot of commerce and culture, Aquila. It's a week journey to get there but it sounds great.
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[ Adopted meant technically family, and many people had wonderful and loving adopted families, but it doesn't sound like it was that for Kell, outside of Rhys. Which at least he had him. Some people had no one to hold onto. Jayce is thankful for his connections; he'd been a very lonely child and didn't really gain any friendships until his twenties. For all his extroverted nature, it hasn't led to him making easy bonds with others. Only good at talking to strangers. ]
I mean, I'm saying that as someone who definitely prioritizes someone else over everything, so it's more like an awareness that isn't the healthiest way of existing.
[ It has been brought up to Jayce that he probably should have a life outside of Viktor, but they're so connected to one another that it really doesn't seem feasible. Maybe the answer is that he knows it's something he can't change about himself, but would want someone else to do it differently. Especially if Kell's always lived for another person. He's a good guy. He deserves more, that's what Jayce has caught on to so far. ]
You should ask. He might surprise you. Travel is inconvenient but sometimes it's an adventure too. Although I'd really love to not be in a desert. That's not an adventure I would've chosen. The sand gets everywhere.
[ It isn't his choice. Jayce has accepted he would have to go to Thorne or Solvunn to escape the dreaded desert. He had sworn to himself once that he'd avoid them for the rest of his life. And now it's where he lives permanently. RIP. Jayce doesn't love the heat that comes with it either, but he is used to always being hotter (in temperature) than other people. It's the dust and sand that stays with him. ]
But there's a place in Free Cities, a beach town with a lot of commerce and culture, Aquila. It's a week journey to get there but it sounds great.