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“But I’m doing it all the time,” Micah’s voice quavers. “And that’s not—I can’t—ugh,” He shakes his head rapidly and tries to compose himself. “My mentor trained me not to show any emotion, especially crying, and that’s still ingrained bone deep.” He takes a deep breath, shoving the bubbling of emotion back down. He abruptly changes tone, becoming monotonous and robotic. “And I don’t need to cry so much. Because she was right. Emotion is destructive and counter-intuitive and needs to be put away before it destroys you.”