Hah, wow, I wish. I mean...I guess my dad does let me do my work, but he isn't really...

[He pauses, trying to find the kindest way to put this.]

...supportive.

[Hm.]

Er- he's a good dad, a eally good one. Which is why he doesn't support it, I think...he's worried about the danger in all of it.

I'm really the only person in my whole village who does this kind of work though, yeah. Not just inventing- alchemy, science...it's both ancient and new since not many people are willing to pursue it.