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    that incident. “What I''m used to is ignoring pain and patching myself up after I get hurt. Training in my childhood was harsh. Not as bad as it would be for real warriors or on a battlefield, but I did have to endure quite a bit. My mother didn''t like me whining, so I quickly stopped complaining. That also meant that I had to learn about first aid, which is rather beneficial now. But just because this was helpful to me, it doesn''t mean that I want other children to experience the same thing.” He wasn''t even sure why he told her that. Didn''t it sound like he wanted sympathy? That would seem a bit pathetic. So, he smiled at her and brought the spoon to her mouth again. “Come on. Open up.”