[Iris takes a minute to try to figure out how to explain this so it doesn't sound silly. Except it is a little silly, so..]
It was more like... a bribe, I guess. I wanted to take judo. But my mom was totally against it. Said it was 'unladylike.' I was stubborn, she was stubborn and we fought about it a lot.
[A small shrug.]/small>
But then Dad said he'd buy me a horse if I gave up on the judo.
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No, it wasn't like that.
[Iris takes a minute to try to figure out how to explain this so it doesn't sound silly. Except it is a little silly, so..]
It was more like... a bribe, I guess. I wanted to take judo. But my mom was totally against it. Said it was 'unladylike.' I was stubborn, she was stubborn and we fought about it a lot.
[A small shrug.]/small>
But then Dad said he'd buy me a horse if I gave up on the judo.
[And a small sheepish smile.]
It was a pretty good bribe.