Well... I put some thought into it. And...I don't know if I like the idea of putting someone in danger just because there's something I wish I could change. I can defend myself well enough, but with last week's situation, everything feels out of our control.
[ rondo's pure heart is one of the reasons why he's a successful flameguard, but... if boothill could be possessed like that, it seems like anyone could be. the response is more levelheaded and realistic than you might expect, and the idea of wishes and desires just churns in his stomach - the entire mess feels bad.
he's quiet for a moment, looking down at the pages too. ]
... If I do become taken by a monster, I don't want to live anymore. I couldn't live with myself if I harmed someone innocent. And the last thing I would want is to drag someone else down with me, too. If that's the only thing I can do to protect others, then, that's what I'll do.
[ yeah if he thinks about the existential dread of it all for more than five minutes he will simply collapse so we are Not Thinking About It
he puts a hand to his heart, though. ]
I don't know if it's admirable, but... it is my duty to protect people. No matter what the personal cost is. [ there's a beat. ] Are you going to try to find yours, Miss Kate...?
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[ a care package from the depths of nightmarish cult village world. ]
Now that we've found this place, maybe we really will get to find a library in our time here.
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[ looking back at the book... ]
You mentioned that you haven't told anyone about your monster. Does that mean you don't intend to look for your match?
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[ rondo's pure heart is one of the reasons why he's a successful flameguard, but... if boothill could be possessed like that, it seems like anyone could be. the response is more levelheaded and realistic than you might expect, and the idea of wishes and desires just churns in his stomach - the entire mess feels bad.
he's quiet for a moment, looking down at the pages too. ]
... If I do become taken by a monster, I don't want to live anymore. I couldn't live with myself if I harmed someone innocent. And the last thing I would want is to drag someone else down with me, too. If that's the only thing I can do to protect others, then, that's what I'll do.
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[ it does sound like he's thought it through. even though the possibilities are horrifying either way. ]
That does make sense. It's admirable of you, to place so much importance on the lives of others.
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he puts a hand to his heart, though. ]
I don't know if it's admirable, but... it is my duty to protect people. No matter what the personal cost is. [ there's a beat. ] Are you going to try to find yours, Miss Kate...?
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I'm aware of the risks, of course. But should my match reciprocate in revealing themself to me, I assume they will also be prepared for those risks.
I can't afford to remain powerless in a place like this.