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Fantastic-Style122 t1_j64n0xf wrote

Damn, OP, I'm sorry you suffer from PTSD, but you shouldn't blame yourself for the Rock Boy's death. It's the fault of human nature, people are behaving horribly with other creatures, and it is not much you can do about it. From what you described, your actions after the war have turned against you, but maybe you can reintegrate or at least raise awareness by sharing this story.

However, I'm a bit skeptical about Dr. Yuger; I feel like he either thinks you're crazy or tries to hide something. Have you ever considered revisiting the mountains if you had the opportunity? There's a chance that Nails and the other polyglots have learned to avoid humans, and maybe they'll remember you and come out of hiding.

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scarymaxx OP t1_j64ncer wrote

If I ever get free of my current situation, I would love nothing more than to see Nails and the tribe again, though I doubt that will ever happen. It's probably for the best. I never want the peligots to see humans again.

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Its_panda_paradox t1_j666upy wrote

This is such a kind and gentle thing to do. They might love you, a human, but it would likely be upsetting and/or triggering to them to encounter mankind again. That poor sweet little peligot. Poor Rock Boy; poor Nails, to hear his friend and understand what’s happened to him…I would like to believe that I would side with the peligots. We have a duty to stand up for those who need our protection. I think you did the right thing, OP.

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