He shakes his head. "Dr. Light and the League had a lot to do with it. It's not like when we were kids, running around on the weekends without the older folks breathing down our necks. The stakes are a lot higher now. As far as Slade's concerned, we brainwashed his son. And then Joey died, and regardless of whether he's a decent parent or not, that's not something you tend to forget." And regardless of how the others feel, he's a parent these days, and that changes one's perspective.
"We were naiive, not dumb. But we've got more than just ourselves to worry about now." He looks to Donna. "I'd recommend not bringing Lian out here for a while. Not until we know, either way, what's going on with Rose. I don't know if he's using her to maybe get to Lian, and I'd rather not find out the hard way."
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Date: 2009-04-30 03:14 am (UTC)"We were naiive, not dumb. But we've got more than just ourselves to worry about now." He looks to Donna. "I'd recommend not bringing Lian out here for a while. Not until we know, either way, what's going on with Rose. I don't know if he's using her to maybe get to Lian, and I'd rather not find out the hard way."