Killing a bunch of innocent people who have lives, and families, and favorite colors and favorite foods, memories of people they've loved - it's what Gortash did. It's what he did to me. It's what he wanted to do to the people in my home, because he thought he knew best.
There's no meaning in that. It's senseless. It's empty.
[she keeps his gaze, if he'll let her.]
It won't solve anything. You'll still be locked into a world that wants to use you until you're a husk, just in a brand new, fucked up way.
[ It's hard to empathize, and think of the non-sorcerers infesting Japan the same way he sees Karlach. She might see the way he thinks "it's not the same", even though, logically, she's right. It's an emotional reaction, born of frustration and exhaustion.
But still, he doesn't argue. He'd only sound immature, and he knows it. ]
Shit hits people differently, and it weighs differently. Doesn't matter if it's ten or two or two hundred. Especially when you've got nothing to hold onto.
[she lets go of his face finally, but she strokes his hair back carefully as she does.]
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No.
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Killing a bunch of innocent people who have lives, and families, and favorite colors and favorite foods, memories of people they've loved - it's what Gortash did. It's what he did to me. It's what he wanted to do to the people in my home, because he thought he knew best.
There's no meaning in that. It's senseless. It's empty.
[she keeps his gaze, if he'll let her.]
It won't solve anything. You'll still be locked into a world that wants to use you until you're a husk, just in a brand new, fucked up way.
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But still, he doesn't argue. He'd only sound immature, and he knows it. ]
I don't think I'd succeed, anyway.
[ Resignation. ]
I know that much.
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[a beat.]
But it doesn't mean your problem is unfixable.
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I feel like I can't remember how to hope for better, which must seem kind of pathetic since you went suffered for ten years.
[ He's only been sad for one. ]
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Shit hits people differently, and it weighs differently. Doesn't matter if it's ten or two or two hundred. Especially when you've got nothing to hold onto.
[she lets go of his face finally, but she strokes his hair back carefully as she does.]
I've got hope for you. I can lend it.
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He doesn't mind the touch, eyes closing and a small smile on his face. ]
Thanks, Karlach. I hope you use some of it on yourself too.
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I'll do my best. [warmly! she likes to see that smile.]