First of all: your welcome! And I'm really happy to hear you like my ramblings, I'm usually writing them late at night, so I can't never be sure if I'm making any sense at all. I can see what you mean when you say about "a pause in his revenge". I think the same way: he knew he'd not stay in the place, he was much to fixated on killing Shaw. Maybe that's the reason he couldn't understand Charles's vision: he was too focused on what he felt and what he needed. On the other hand he seemed to enjoy time he spent in the mansion, it was something not only necessary but also pleasant. I wonder what could have happened if they have more time together. But of course all of this have nothing to do with your story. Yes, Shaw is winning, gradually but winning. I'm not even sure if Charles is aware of that; he's afraid of aksing for help and it's understandable. In his case help will always come with suffer, at least the helper will suffer. On the other hand it seems as if he decided that's the way his life has to go and nothing can be change. I was thinking similar way about animals, but since it's your story I wanted to know your opinion. I agree that contact with an animal, not matter how much loved, can't be a substitute for a physical contact with another person. Still it could be helpful: the knowledge itself that there's a possibility of touching something living without all this precautions could be important for Charles. I looking forward to read the mentioned scene!
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Date: 2011-08-14 04:17 pm (UTC)I can see what you mean when you say about "a pause in his revenge". I think the same way: he knew he'd not stay in the place, he was much to fixated on killing Shaw. Maybe that's the reason he couldn't understand Charles's vision: he was too focused on what he felt and what he needed. On the other hand he seemed to enjoy time he spent in the mansion, it was something not only necessary but also pleasant. I wonder what could have happened if they have more time together. But of course all of this have nothing to do with your story.
Yes, Shaw is winning, gradually but winning. I'm not even sure if Charles is aware of that; he's afraid of aksing for help and it's understandable. In his case help will always come with suffer, at least the helper will suffer. On the other hand it seems as if he decided that's the way his life has to go and nothing can be change.
I was thinking similar way about animals, but since it's your story I wanted to know your opinion. I agree that contact with an animal, not matter how much loved, can't be a substitute for a physical contact with another person. Still it could be helpful: the knowledge itself that there's a possibility of touching something living without all this precautions could be important for Charles.
I looking forward to read the mentioned scene!