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For parents working deep in Authority, to have their own offspring taken into Correction must have been a hard blow. As Paskia reached maturity, and as her time in the youth centre came to an end, her mother and father had welcomed her back with open arms. They had provided luxury and a stable base from which she could further develop. Yes, her father was occasionally overbearingly protective, but that was his manner, and he meant well. He wanted his daughter to be the best she could.
Paskia tried to imagine the shock he must have felt when the news reached him. She could imagine him breaking down, with tears coating his face, but she could also see him remaining stoic, taking it all in with one breath.
But she did recall, now, their first communication in Correction.
Paskia
