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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 8h

We did more than you think, I assure you. Therapy isn't something you really measure in any of the usual ways. You being here, you being willing to *try*, and being willing to trust me, or begin to, is significant.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Easy, easy... [he keeps his voice soft] Panne...you're safe here. Whenever you have had enough, you can simply say so, and I can wind things down. This is our first session, and you've already talked about quite a lot. Do you want to end it here?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

[he nods] That is the goal. Would you rather try to focus on the guilt, or the fear?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hm. [He taps the back of his pen against his chin, one of his fangs briefly poking out from beneath his lip] When I first described to you the purpose of my clinic...what was the first thing to come to your mind?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

[he nods] We can talk about something else. It's perfectly fine.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Would you like to tell me about them?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I see... [His tone is slightly quieter] That must have been terrifying...do you still think about it? Have dreams perhaps?

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Maral Borlaaq @maral-borlaaq.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

((I love Olwen??? So much???? XD ))

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Do you remember being brought into the fold, or have you been with them as long as you can remember?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Grandmothers often find something to harp on. [He chuckles] How long have they been your family?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

[he beams, ears lifting slightly - seems this exercise works] Now that seems worth further discussion. Tell me about this family of yours. What was it like to be raised by moogles?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I'll start easy. Do you have a favorite color?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

>> flowers. I've been doing it since I was a child.' Try to teach me at least two things about you for every one question I ask. Do you understand?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

>> here on out, I want you to try very hard to give me at least one other piece of information when you answer me. Such as when I ask something along the lines of 'What do you like to do in your freetime?' Instead of answering 'I like to pick flowers', you will instead say 'I like to pick >>

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Hmhm... I'd like to try implementing some 'rules'. You can think of it as a game, if you like. From now on, when I ask you a question, you're not going to be 'allowed' to merely say yes or no, or any equivalent. 'I guess', for example, or 'not really', would count as only 'yes' or 'no'. From >>

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My job is not to judge my clients. If I fixated on the morality of the past actions of anyone who comes through my doors seeking to better themselves, there would be very little progress made. My goal is to help whoever comes to me in sincerity. No matter who they may be or what they have done.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

It does, yes. [he nods his head] The important thing is that, whenever something gets to be too much, and you no longer wish to talk about it, you're allowed to say you want to stop. I will never refuse, or push you, or make you feel ashamed. I'm here to help you.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

You came here in the interest of seeing if my services would be able to help you. I told you yesterday that my primary method of healing involved a lot of talking. And you're barely speaking a word. [nothing in his tone is judgmental or frustrated, merely curious] Are you nervous?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

[he leans his chin into his hand, fingers tapping at his cheek] [he smiles] It feels like I'm having to pull with all my might to get every sentence out of you. You're very reserved, Panne. Do you find you're usually taking a passive role in conversations?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

[continues to keep quiet, but attentive]

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Is this something you do for social reasons, or are you motivated mostly by the concern for their safety?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

[another Emery situation] Give me more details, please.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Expound on the 'checking on everyone' part, if you don't mind.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Would it be accurate to say that it continues to serve as a method of soothing your serves after a harrowing event?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Do you remember the first time you made them into tea?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

How long have you been doing this?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Do you just pick them and throw them away? I assume not. Do you arrange them? Press them, perhaps?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I see. [he writes something down] Can you go into more detail on the flower picking?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

//Mazen voice warriors of light get hobbies that have nothing to do with your job NOW

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

[he tilts his head] Do the first three bleed into your 'occupation'?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

//aymeric objectively makes the most sense

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

[he nods] It gives you physical stimulation, and it also requires a certain level of concentration and attention to your actions. A perfect distraction.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

You stuck with it. Something about it appealed to you, and you didn't lose interest.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

All very worthy hobbies, usually considered meditative in a sense. Yet you picked flowers.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

When did you start growing flowers?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Let's start simple. What do you like to do in your free time?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Ah, I remember you mentioning your flowers when we first met! What sorts do you grow?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Why don't we try to just start chatting, and see where it goes? Ease your tension a bit. Why don't you start telling me about yourself?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Let's start with one, hm? [he smiles] More manageable.

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There is a wound you would like to work towards mending, is that correct?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

[he brings her the cup of tea - it has cute little pink flowers around the rim] [he sits across from her, giving a smile] So - what motivated you to request this appointment?

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Mazen Lightwood @anempathictouch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Let's just start by talking about yourself. I know you're a Warrior of Light, of course, but let's set all of that aside from now. Tell me about *you*. What do you like to do in your free time? How would you describe yourself?

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