Of Swords and Parasols

Oh, I'm so glad to hear someone else had trouble with Sameth! I kept having to try to force myself to stop and thing and remind myself to show a little sympathy -- he's young and immature, it's natural he'd be a little resentful of not getting time with his parents, he's getting all these scary responsibilities shoved onto his shoulders unexpectedly, etc., -- but oh, I had to grit my teeth so much: what I *really* wanted to do was grab him by the scruff of the neck and scream at him about what a spoiled, privileged little brat he was and how incredibly LUCKY he was to have never wanted for anything material and to have two loving parents and he should count his blessings, grow up and grow a spine and STOP WITH THE GODDAMN WHINING ALREADY... And he does get better, as you note.