Indeed. Yeah they had different realities back then!
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Sometimes we don't always get what we want. Aston tried to reason with Asbel or otherwise show him no not good idea before finally snapping. I don't think it was so much he didn't know what his kids wanted, the diary event with Kerri, etc shows he was thinking about other people but more that we don't always get what we want. That's part of growing up. Besides a heir has a lot to deal with as well including military activities as is shown during the game. Hubert wasn't just smart and studious he was also shy and gentle and really didn't like fighting too much. If he hadn't went to military school and Lhant had been attacked he might not have really been able to deal with it. Aston was tough with Asbel because he had to be/because that's the kind of reaction his repeated behavior brought forth but I don't think Aston and Kerri would have found the heart to be that tough with Hubert to the extent of the kind of thing he'd find at military school because of the personal attachments involved. Also for what Gref said with Asbel. Besides Strata did a lot for Hubert in the end. He gets to live with some rich tosser with the high quality luxurious rich tosser life style, is a respected high rank officer in their army
and is a close confidante of their President as well, plus the general populace adores him. They are impressed by him in Lhant too Strata brought other qualities out in Hubert for dealing with different situations though he's still also that same smart kid with a gentle side (brought out/maintained for Cheria, Sophie and later especially for a certain red and white haired wonder as well) Anyway I've seen this at different places as well with the blame trying to get pegged entirely on Aston, Kerri, Cheria, Hubert, etc for stuff including the way Cheria and Hubert are to Asbel initially anything other than Asbel having to take responsibility for himself. Aston, etc are not responsible for the rest of Asbel's behavior and actions throughout the game, broken promises, failure to maintain contact and communicate with people, etc~ Mmm, I don't see why Asbel should get to go through life getting whatever he wants and completely oblivious to the thoughts/needs/feelings of others but yeah~
Perhaps I'm being too harsh but. So I feel like I should write something about how Asbel's not all bad, great with Sophie, solid in combat (my main three were Cheria/Sophie/Hubert but I winded up using Asbel to a fair good extent as one of my rotating fourths along with Malik,
Pascal was used to a lesser extent but still enough that I had her in to have all her titles like everybody else while putting characters in for training and SPOILER! character who ended up winning the fourth position as a staple~ Still Asbel was solid, great as part of the stunlock brigade parade with Cheria/Hubert/Sophie especially with Cheria's Insight up on all~, etc but lazy. Maybe later~
