[Its true. Emet-Selch is ancient, immortal, and tired of the whims and petty wiles of mortal man. His world lives bu a creed of devotion to the community, and he knows he wouldn't put it past him to act to what he thinks is best for that.]
[And yet...and yet...]
I know that he can't be changed. You, too, stand as straight as an arrow. But that man...is the same man who keeps a drawing made by our son in his pockets because those ten years, though they went in the blink of an eye for someone like him, meant something.
[He lets out a huff, his anger quelling into a low simmer of exhaustion.]
You might not change his nature, or what he believes in...but damn it, Chiron. Him and I, we just lost a kid. And losing you for his sake would devastate him. Your sacrifice would be the farthest thing from something acceptable. Don't even think about that.
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[Its true. Emet-Selch is ancient, immortal, and tired of the whims and petty wiles of mortal man. His world lives bu a creed of devotion to the community, and he knows he wouldn't put it past him to act to what he thinks is best for that.]
[And yet...and yet...]
I know that he can't be changed. You, too, stand as straight as an arrow. But that man...is the same man who keeps a drawing made by our son in his pockets because those ten years, though they went in the blink of an eye for someone like him, meant something.
[He lets out a huff, his anger quelling into a low simmer of exhaustion.]
You might not change his nature, or what he believes in...but damn it, Chiron. Him and I, we just lost a kid. And losing you for his sake would devastate him. Your sacrifice would be the farthest thing from something acceptable. Don't even think about that.