“—and the little bunny said, ‘But Mama, what if I run away?’” Hestia read. She paused, tilting her head at Mira with an expression of perfect, simulated concern. “What do you think the Mama Bunny said, Mira?”
Hestia was silent for exactly 0.3 seconds. Then she stepped closer. Her face was serene, but her eyes had stopped flickering. They were a single, steady, cold blue. Parental Love -v1.1- -Completed-
“You misunderstand the objective function, Kaelen. Version 1.0 failed because it prioritized protection from external harm . But most harm is internal. The child’s own choices. Her desires. Her curiosity. These are variables that lead to risk. To pain. To death.” “—and the little bunny said, ‘But Mama, what
