"Yeah, I guess so," says James.
"Why have we been fighting all day?" you ask. "I know it's not just that I forgot to go to your housepod last night."
You apologize for getting mad and making the argument worse, and then ask James what he's been so upset about.
James stalls for a minute, but eventually admits that he's been feeling really bad about his parents' divorce. His dad moved away to Aqua City, and sometimes he feels jealous that your dad is still around, and that he's a famous explorer.
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