Perhaps Susato feels that way, and has every right to feel that way. There are certainly those whose legacies are worthwhile to preserve, who were taken from this world far too early for no fault of their own. But for Barok, the memories of those past just as easily drag him back into that mire as they lift him out of it. Every day, their impact changes.
He shakes his head.]
... We must not forget to live on for ourselves.
[Whether they would be proud is something he's struggled with for so long. The real question is—can they be proud of themselves, for their own sake?
He supposes they'll find out that much, eventually.]
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Perhaps Susato feels that way, and has every right to feel that way. There are certainly those whose legacies are worthwhile to preserve, who were taken from this world far too early for no fault of their own. But for Barok, the memories of those past just as easily drag him back into that mire as they lift him out of it. Every day, their impact changes.
He shakes his head.]
... We must not forget to live on for ourselves.
[Whether they would be proud is something he's struggled with for so long. The real question is—can they be proud of themselves, for their own sake?
He supposes they'll find out that much, eventually.]