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SUREI PU'UWAI-LEFAY

22 yrs. BA Archaeology. Tutor/history teacher. Real life Carolina Jones wannabe.

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[sivard]

If the Shepherd's job is to purify hellions, maybe the Lord of Calamity is the source of a large amount of malevolence?

[openhanded]

[... and when you put that sword through me... a new Lord of Calamity will be born...

He has a lot to think about.]

you might be onto something. but I don't remember either way, so...

[ugh]

there's something else but I'm not sure I should talk about it.

I think you won't like it.

[sivard]

I'm used to bad news about where we supposedly came from by now.

What is it?

[openhanded]

I'm still having a hard time accepting it.
I really hate myself right now.
I feel like I shouldn't be texting this but even after telling Mikleo I'm having trouble talking about it
sorry I'm a coward

[This is kind of on the scale of astronomically terrible. But it's Zaveid... maybe he'll... try to understand.

He trusts Zaveid, he decides.]

the beast man I was talking about
after the battle I

[Practically dragging his sword across the ground, his steps slow and limping, he made his way to the throne.]

I killed him
it was to end his suffering

[sivard]

[It takes him a while to respond.]

I'm sorry.

That couldn't have been easy. Doing, or remembering.
I'm not really sure what to say about something like that; it's pretty upsetting stuff, isn't it?

But I'm still your friend.

[openhanded]

every part of me screamed that I didn't want to do it.
but I had to
and it set you all free

if I had to make that choice again I don't think I'd kill him. not with everyone here to help. I don't know the full story either way

you're a good friend.
it's kind of selfish considering what I just said I did but I'm glad you don't think I'm a monster

[sivard]

Context matters, you know?

I'm all about finding another way to end a conflict, there are many, many cases where I think it's wrong, terrible.

But sometimes, ultimately, you don't have much of a choice.

[openhanded]

I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I think I'm going to get rid of my katanas. anything with a sharp edge I'll just donate to the dojo

maybe that's why you didn't fight with a traditional weapon too

[sivard]

[There's a noticeable pause, way longer than usual for Zaveid. It's a good thirty minutes later, actually.]

Sorry. I just remembered something.

I had a girlfriend. Maybe we were even married? I don't know. She transformed into a dragon, and someone I knew, someone I trusted, killed her.

It was probably the only way. There's no coming back from that, I don't think.

I guess what I'm saying is I don't blame you for wanting to get rid of your weapons. I really wish I hadn't remembered something so awful.

[openhanded]

[Sorey isn't sure what to say, but he doesn't want Zaveid to think he's been abandoned or ignored.]

I'm so sorry. I'm sorry talking to me brought it up.

[Someone he trusted killed her...? That's even worse.]

if someone hurt Mikleo, I'm not sure I'd be as strong as you're being right now.

why did so many horrible things happen on our world? is that why we're here?

[sivard]

Maybe it is.

It seems like something we all have in common, doesn't it? It's a long line of tragedy, without much reason attached to it.

But then again, it wouldn't matter much even if there was something behind it all.