<strong>Location:</strong>Plane<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>All<br/><br/>"In my experience," said the old man, "most gods do live their children but know they can't put in the time and effort in raising a child properly.  Many also know that the children are tough and strong, and that they'll make it through okay.  My own father tried to devour me the way he did my brothers and sisters, but that's a long story."<br/><br/>Luke got a nod in particular.  "I've met the Handsome Monkey King.  You've heard the stories of how quickly and easily he learned the 72 transformations, such that others thought he was mocking when he professed boredom.  The more easily anyone learns, the less they take seriously the lesson or the difficulties of those who don't have their acumen.  Never mistake that for not caring.  I imagine he has little ways of helping you even now, always leaving you to handle the things you can, but giving helpful nudges when you feel lost."<br/><br/>He gave Namira a nod of complete understanding.  "With her and with parents like hers, one wonders if it would be best if he just never shows his face at all, or if it would be better if he did things like send her sexy polyamorous girls she might be interested in and see if she eventually comes to a point where she'd want to meet him.  That a parent gives the Visitation at all usually demonstrates love - why empower a child if you didn't love them, see a beautiful potential within them, and trust them not to come after you the way many of the gods dealt with their own parents?  However, not every parent has the fortune to be able to be there for the Visitation."