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I don’t understand and I don’t want to understand

Oh Sam…
After all they’re been through I just want these two to have peace. I really hope they find it across the ocean, but I’m fearing that the language barrier and the cultural differences might be impossible for them to bridge

First of all Charles is disgusting, anna’s hardly any better. I don’t understundom how you can be that self absorbed, its like she Actually thinks of Lucy as some kind of pet.
I will say that I much prefer this version of Sam. The years away from their father has done him good, and I’m very happy he punched Charles.
And he’s planning on going back to China, and seems to actually want Lucy to come along

Well this was a Nice surprise. A five year time jump. Lucy got work in Sweetwater, Sam left to adventure. Lucy befriended a rich girl named Anna. Sam, now 16, is back. Lucy is 17.
Before the time jump Lucy was craving the stability of the town, now I think she craves the freedom of the wild again. Sam wouldn’t say no if she asked to travel with him right?
And they still need to find their mom

Their mother is still alive?? I wasn’t expecting that. She must’ve gone to teacher leigh and then further away. They would’ve found her if she was still in the same town as them.
Their father saying that they turned out alright actually makes me so angry. 1. They’re not. At all. 2. If they were it would be despite him not thanks to. He literally abused and terrorized them, especially Lucy, and for what??

I wasn’t keen on it but this chapter is very necessary I think. I’m interpreting it as Lucy’s Ba speaking to her after his death, telling her his and her mom’s life stories. So he lived all his life in America. Lucy’s Ma came with a ship of 200 (!) other Chinese immigrants when she was older. I never realized her Ba wasn’t born in China. Her Ma must’ve taught him the language

So That’s how it happened
I’d like to think her Ma sent Lucy out Bcs she knew she wouldn’t make it and didn’t want lucy to see that

It’s kinda sad to read this Bcs I know how to hell it’s going to go. It’s also a bit jarring to read of Lucy’s dad actually being a good dad who works hard and tells his children stories and dreams of buying land for his family. It’s hard to reconcile with the abusive, pathetic wreck of a person he becomes. And her mother wants them to go back to China. But neither happens. What will go wrong?

Well thank fucking god he reined in the creep when he realized Lucy was a literal child. Still don’t like him tho.
Also makes me sad how Sam will literally listen to any man, or anyone who confirms his/her identity as a boy over Lucy. It’s honestly like Sam thinks Lucy is dirt

Please for the love of god bury that corpse
And great, Sam really is turning out an abuser like their dad, leave the poor horse alone