[ A soft nod. And a quiet acceptance - they're friends now, by virtue of what name they allow each other to go by. And Eleven takes her friendships very seriously. That shows in her face when she listens to Nancy talk about her father - the way her features harden, her eyes seem far away for a moment. Yes, she understands that. Papa, from what she knows, cared for her, like one cares for a useful tool or weapon, and he taught Eleven how to use her powers.
Papa is a bad man and he did bad things - but for years, he was the sole source of what little affection Eleven sometimes experienced, as much as he was the source of pain.
So when it comes to Nancy and her father... well. ]
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[ A soft nod. And a quiet acceptance - they're friends now, by virtue of what name they allow each other to go by. And Eleven takes her friendships very seriously. That shows in her face when she listens to Nancy talk about her father - the way her features harden, her eyes seem far away for a moment. Yes, she understands that. Papa, from what she knows, cared for her, like one cares for a useful tool or weapon, and he taught Eleven how to use her powers.
Papa is a bad man and he did bad things - but for years, he was the sole source of what little affection Eleven sometimes experienced, as much as he was the source of pain.
So when it comes to Nancy and her father... well. ]
If he ever comes here. I will help you, too.