This one-shot isn't as sad as the previous one, because I'm in a much better mood right now! But still the two chapters are a little related.
67. Pessimist/Optimist
The two brothers, Henry and Jacob Grimm – the youngest Brothers Grimm, as their friends called them sometimes – were completely different from each other. It wasn't so obvious in their childhood; it was their father's death that separated their characters.
Henry Grimm often showed himself as a pessimist. Especially when it came to Everafters. Henry didn't trust any of them, so when his family associated with Everafters, Henry would turn away from them and murmur:
"They won't do any good to us! These Everafters!"
Jacob Grimm was always an optimist. If a random Everafter was a good friend to the Grimm family, Jacob would trust him with his life. He was able to figure a betrayal out, but he had never been suspicious, let alone being as suspicious as Henry.
These were the brothers' characters before the Great Everafter War. That War changed both of them a lot.
After the war
The war was won, and Henry regained his optimism. Now he finally believed that not all of the Everafters were bad, actually, most of them could be really good friends. Several Everafters risked their lives to save Henry's family. So the man wholeheartedly agreed when his children and his wife begged him to stay in Fairyport Landing.
When Henry's daughter Sabrina married Puck (an Everafter, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"!) and looked like she got all the happiness in the world, Henry Grimm realized that a perfect happily ever after was possible.
As for Jake Grimm, he was terribly depressed after the death of his fiancee, Briar Rose. Even when the Scarlet Hand fully paid for all its terrors, Jake's usual cheerfulness and bravado didn't come back. He had become sad, with an ever-present scowl. His optimism faded, and Jake was now a pessimist.
How life can change people's characters!