--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Trust had. But I had broken that, like a…" description: "\"“Trust had. But I had broken that, like a child who takes something apart to see how it works and ends up with a handful of pieces. Perhaps he could no..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d84/robin-hobb-489_children_trust-had-but-i-had-broken-that-like-a-c_2038026.jpg" --- # Trust had. But I had broken that, like a child who takes… ![“Trust had. But I had broken that, like a child who takes something apart to see how it works and ends up with a handful of pieces. Perhaps he could not be the Fool again, any more than I could go back to being Burrich’s stable boy. Perhaps our relationship had changed too profoundly for us to…” quote by Robin Hobb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d84/robin-hobb-489_children_trust-had-but-i-had-broken-that-like-a-c_2038026.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d84/robin-hobb-489_children_trust-had-but-i-had-broken-that-like-a-c_2038026.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d84/robin-hobb-489_children_trust-had-but-i-had-broken-that-like-a-c_2038026.jpg) > ““Trust had. But I had broken that, like a child who takes something apart to see how it works and ends up with a handful of pieces. Perhaps he could not be the Fool again, any more than I could go back to being Burrich’s stable boy. Perhaps our relationship had changed too profoundly for us to relate as Fitz and the Fool. Perhaps Tom Badgerlock and Lord Golden were all that was left to us.”” [Robin Hobb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-hobb/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Broken trust fragments relationships, making it hard to return to former roles. **In simple terms:** Trust broken, relationships change. Key Takeaway Repair trust or accept change. Themes betrayal growth identity Mood melancholic reflective Type literary emotional When to use this quote - friendship - mentor relationships - family dynamics Key Concepts trust power dynamics transformation Questions to Reflect On - Can trust ever be fully rebuilt? - What defines a new relationship? 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