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“You’re still holding that over me? Max honey you’ve got to let certain grudges go. It wouldn’t have been safe for you if I had stayed at the E house with you, you know that.” Of course the pack of erasers that had been sent to the Flock’s old home probably didn’t help his point but that wasn’t something he was going to admit. “You and I both know I’m only trying to act in your best interests, even if you don’t want to admit that to yourself.”
❝I’m sorry, but do you actually hear yourself when you talk or do you just take an uneducated guesstimate and roll with it?
—-You tried to kill us. Multiple times. How is that what’s best for us? Unless you think we have potential for a bright future in the worm food industry.❞
"I can admit that what I did may have looked like attempted murder to you but answer me this Max. Are you stronger because of it? Has your Flock become an efficient team and fighting force over the past few years?" Jeb was, in his own twisted way, partly right about acting for what he assumed to be their best interest. Although he supposed sending teams of trained murderers after his daughter wasn't the best way of doing it. "You don't build up muscles or improve skills by living a comfortable life free of work Max. Maybe I should have backed off a little bit with a few of those attacks but you wouldn't be the strong, independent, young woman I know today. I'm very proud of you Max."