Perhaps they did— though I would take no pleasure in anyone sacrificing themselves for me, I know that there are many who were willing.
[His expression darkens slightly, a faint twitch of his mouth beneath the mask. It is different, he thinks, from her situation, where service was chosen. Even at its best, with his admittedly selfishly-driven ideals in place, service was not a choice in Viscint. There were those who pledged their loyalty to him because of his efforts to change things, because of the strides the city made towards equality, but had they known the truth of why he had started it allβ¦
No. That is not something he wants to dwell on tonight, though it quickly becoming clear that no matter how much time has passed, his guilt has not eased. For the best, he supposes. He would rather not absolve himself of his formerly selfish motives, but remind himself of what he must strive to be better than.]
Tell me, General— do you dance?
[A sudden change of topic, perhaps, but he allows the music on the evening breeze to inspire it.]
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[His expression darkens slightly, a faint twitch of his mouth beneath the mask. It is different, he thinks, from her situation, where service was chosen. Even at its best, with his admittedly selfishly-driven ideals in place, service was not a choice in Viscint. There were those who pledged their loyalty to him because of his efforts to change things, because of the strides the city made towards equality, but had they known the truth of why he had started it allβ¦
No. That is not something he wants to dwell on tonight, though it quickly becoming clear that no matter how much time has passed, his guilt has not eased. For the best, he supposes. He would rather not absolve himself of his formerly selfish motives, but remind himself of what he must strive to be better than.]
Tell me, General— do you dance?
[A sudden change of topic, perhaps, but he allows the music on the evening breeze to inspire it.]