[ jude considers this, looking thoughtful as he mulls alvin's words over. he's... not wrong. in all honesty, jude trusts alvin to know a little better than he does in a situation like this, having grown up the way he did, and it's part of why he wanted to talk to him as soon as possible. ]

I think I can see where you're coming from. She wants me to teach her martial arts, too, and I agreed to it, but I know that's not enough.

[ jude looks down at his calloused hands, a beat passing. ]

I just... if something were to happen to her, I wouldn't ever be able to forgive myself, and it's hard to imagine such a little girl stuck in a situation where she needs a weapon.

But I guess I never thought about it that way. That if we're the ones teaching her we can make sure she's in good hands. It makes sense.

[ he glances back up to meet alvin's gaze. ]

I've been looking at this in black and white. I probably could have avoided that argument entirely had I just talked to you before jumping the gun.