The scale is not the point. The action, or reaction are. You cannot intend to tell me that if you had more means at your disposal, your response would not have been proportional to that additional power.
To be clear, I do not mean you would have emulated Lahabrea's actions. Had you more power, security, so on, it may have made you more audacious, though. More prone to taking risk. Perhaps you would have gone after Lahabrea directly. You made the decisions available to you within the confines of what you had available.
You do understand, I have no doubt the losses you have incurred have pained you greatly. I do not envy you for them. [ but, they are in no way equivalent to the centuries lost to them. a flicker in comparison to a bonfire. ]
The scale is damn well the point, Ascian. I would not have razed Garlemald for Livia's bloodying of the Waking Sands even if I'd held the means to. Because as much as I pity their fanaticism, I know damn well there are those who are worth the breath they draw.
And I will not say it again- do not condescend me. Even here, upon the First- you have made an entire world pay for your grief. You may claim to understand our pain but I know well it is inconsequential to you- the wailing of insects. And it will not stop you from doing it again and again until you have your godsdamned sunset.
Again, we are not debating right and wrong we simply debate scale. You did not raze Garlemald, but you have killed her soldiers in service of your own ends, whether or not you found worth in their lives before you took them.
But yes, true enough. Unless, of course, you present me with a better way by holding all of that pesky Light for me.
As they would have slain me for life or loyalty. I take less pride in my actions then you yours because I understand the weight and choose to carry it as I should. As I must. Do you? Can you, with all that you have taken? [even he can't remember everyone. can't know everyone. asahi was proof of that.]
Do not try to make of me a monster that could compete to the horror of yours. In that, at least, I am confident.
Do not condescend to me when you have lived a fracture of what I have experienced. We are not the same and to make any comparison is laughable at best.
And do not think to flatter yourself. You could not hope to reach the scale or scope of the monsters I have seen; you are a wholly different type of terrible.
One would think a little gratitude might be recommended. I needn't go through all of this trouble when simply unmaking you would result in my life being significantly easier.
Oh, no, you are quite correct. I have stayed my hand not because of any love for any of you and yours, but because one of your most irritating traits is inspiring hope in people who haven't felt it in an age. And despite all best judgment and experience, I do hope I need not take such...drastic action.
My, your doubt is evident even when written. What reason would I have to lie to you about this of all things? I have I not earned a morsel of belief at this point?
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i'm too sleepy to plot bc long work day lmao but i will respond tomorrow!
To be clear, I do not mean you would have emulated Lahabrea's actions. Had you more power, security, so on, it may have made you more audacious, though. More prone to taking risk. Perhaps you would have gone after Lahabrea directly. You made the decisions available to you within the confines of what you had available.
You do understand, I have no doubt the losses you have incurred have pained you greatly. I do not envy you for them. [ but, they are in no way equivalent to the centuries lost to them. a flicker in comparison to a bonfire. ]
dun worry about it and have a good rest uwu
And I will not say it again- do not condescend me. Even here, upon the First- you have made an entire world pay for your grief. You may claim to understand our pain but I know well it is inconsequential to you- the wailing of insects. And it will not stop you from doing it again and again until you have your godsdamned sunset.
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But yes, true enough. Unless, of course, you present me with a better way by holding all of that pesky Light for me.
it's me! dead!
Do not try to make of me a monster that could compete to the horror of yours. In that, at least, I am confident.
wb!!! sorry he sucks ass!
And do not think to flatter yourself. You could not hope to reach the scale or scope of the monsters I have seen; you are a wholly different type of terrible.
it's okay it's his natural state of being
HAHA
We have an agreement. Follow through, and we may yet avoid the worst of many potential endings.
whine whine paradise this whine whine cubus flesh that
"back in my day" ok grandpa go sit down
he can't the chairs aren't the right size
lmao truly his life is SO much suffering
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Hope. [that word lingers quite daminingly on its own for a moment before a second message follows it.]
You would claim I instill in you hope.
it's np at all!!!