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what if ray brought his camera what then

(Chapter 6)

(Chapter 38 Bonus)

(Chapter 39 Bonus)

(Chapter 18)

To Ray realizing how like when he questioned Norman’s decision to lie to Don and Gilda about their siblings’ deaths, saying the lie about them potentially being alive was too cruel, that he was being cruel in his unnecessary antagonistic confrontation of Don’s investigation of Isabella’s hidden room, adding to Don’s feelings of powerlessness, when Don was earnestly trying to figure out some way to contribute and help them (also his guilt over utilizing Conny’s death as the catalyst for Emma and Norman discovering the secret of the house).

(Chapter 19; look at how Don is positively beaming at making that progress with Ray)

and Don completely blowing away his expectations by taking the reins with Gilda in training the kids while he was coming to grips with Norman’s shipment and building up his resolve to commit suicide in relative isolation.

(Chapter 42)

Don further demonstrates his competence during the wild demon chase and when taking care of the younger kids while Ray and Emma travel to Goldy Pond.

Ray’s so impressed by all this he doesn’t hesitate to say Don (and Gilda) are coming with him and Emma to search for Cuvitidala and later the Seven Walls.

(Chapter 99)

And then after all their time journeying together and further strengthening their bond, Ray immediately calls for Don and Don alone to come with him and Emma to investigate a potential demon encounter.

(Chapter 114)

It turns out to be Hayato and Jin, but even then, the two are in sync, wordlessly understanding the need to be cautious around these strangers, supplying false information to see if these people can be trusted.

(Chapter 115)

They didn’t encounter any other people during their travels, so it probably wasn’t something they practiced, but they were both instantly on the same page.

(Chapter 148)

(Chapter 19 Cover Art)

demon world geographic 🎥

Do your thing.

At 14, I told my guidance counselor that I didn't want kids. He chuckled, patted me on the back, and informed me that when I got a little older, and I was with a guy, I would change my mind.

At 16, my grandmother nearly had a heart attack because of her three granddaughters, myself and the youngest agreed we didn't want to uave babies. Ever.

At 17, my father asked about my life plan. I told him: graduate high school, get my college degree, do some traveling and writing, go for this particular job I wanted, retired around X age, take month-long vacations to places I wanted to spend time in, etc. He asked, "What about a husband? Children? Normal things a girl is supposed to think about?" My response- a husband if a man came along that could share an adventure with me, kids were a No Go. He assured me I would 'grow up' qnd change my mind.

At 19, I shocked my former babysitter who had known me since I was a toddler, when I confirmed the rumour she'd heard that I didn't want kids. She patted my mom's arm and reassured her in a sweet voice that, "Don't worry, girls say a lot of silly things before they meet the right fella, and wise up. She'll give you grand babies"

At 22, I was talking to a college professor who chuckled at my making a comment about how, "thank goodness I'm never going to have to worry about juggling child rearing eith marriage, work, and life", then she realized I was serious. She asked if I was alright, thinking I could-not (not didn't-want) kids. I told her the truth, could have but didn't want to. She was aghast, then told me that I'd change my mind when my husband wanted some kids.

Well, I'm over 30, still have absolutely no desire to give birth, adopt, raise, or have much of anything to do with children. I don't hate children, I don't think people who have them are crazy (more power to you, to create and/or care for another person), and I don't think it's impossible to have a life AND have children. I recognized at an early age that I don't have that biological imperative to procreate, I don't have the patience to deal with children (something that has shown very little improvement as I've gotten older, in fact it might be getting worse), and I don't feel my life is incomplete without creating another life- I am good with living my own and doing my best to enrich the lives of those I care about (I try my best to be a good friend, to be a good sister, good daughter, good pet-owner, and a good person in general).

So please, please stop telling girls (or really kids at all, but especially girls) that they will change their minds. Please don't tell them that meeting 'the right guy' will make them suddenly feel broody, that their potential future husband's desire to have children will make her reconsider and see things his way. For one, a couple should have had that conversation and decided if it was a deal breaker, LONG before they got hitched. For another, it's her body that gets to grow and birth another human being- her husband's desire to be a father doesn't supercede her autonomy.

Please, let girls make their own choices? Girls are forced to mature too fast as it is and are bombarded from all sides with SHOULD (you SHOULD be a size 2, you SHOULD wear this dress, you SHOULD have a boyfriend to be a normal teen, you SHOULD always smile), they don't need another judgement from someone who hasn't walked a mile in their particular shoes. Respect teenage girls and their ability to look at the world, themselves, their situation, and their future, and make an important choice.

*gets off soap box, slides it back under the sofa, lets out a sigh*

I was raised Mormon, so I was told that I wanted kids. Not I said I wanted them, I was told from the time I was eight that I wanted them. For a long time, I believed that I did want them.

Then my sister started having kids.

That was when I realized that, no, actually, I did not want them. I had been told for over twenty years of my life that I wanted kids. I saw my sister go through pregnancy and birth and realized that nope, I loved my niblings, but being a mom wasn't for me.