[To Gregor's mind, it's like convincing a kicked dog that you won't kick it again. It takes patience. And you have to let them make up their own mind. What he needs most is the ability to make his own decisions, to have his own control-- a feeling Gregor can sympathize with if not understand directly to that extent.
At this question, though, he merely says quietly,] I offered him a choice. I think it might have been the first time anyone did.
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At this question, though, he merely says quietly,] I offered him a choice. I think it might have been the first time anyone did.