Why thank you, what a lovely compliment! I agree that John is not always so cold, but I think as the boys grew older, he got colder because it became imperative that he teach them (and that they learn) the skills they need to survive, so sometimes he's got to be cruel to save them. There are smatterings of kindness, normally, though not quite so much during this particular summer that keep the boys from being jerks when they grow up. And they have each other to be close to, when John's not the warmest father ever.
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