I've never considered anyone the gunk under my shoes.
[ never once. but, he knows what she's saying, and he gives its due weight.
in the future, he'll face the horrors of horrors - he'll face will transformed into a monster, and he'll face it with fear and regret it for the rest of his life. in the split second, strohl will return to himself, but that split second of doubt will rattle him - though not enough to send him crashing down. for now, though, he considers what could happen, if someone gutted will in the middle of the street.
there's a long, thoughtful silence. and eventually, slowly, strohl says: ]
I wouldn't stop believing in it. I'd be furious - course I'd be furious. Beyond it. I'm sure I'd lose my temper - I'm not going to pretend that I'd handle it with only kindness and grace in the very moment, no matter how much I'd like to.
But...the actions of one person don't determine the behaviour of many. Good or bad. If I were to blame a whole group of people for one action, I'd be no better than any of the bastards I've met on our way. That was their choice to make, their consequence to face, not the people's.
If someone killed Will, it'd be mine and the others duty to carry things on the way he'd want it to be. It's what we've done since we started for the Prince, anyhow.
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[ never once. but, he knows what she's saying, and he gives its due weight.
in the future, he'll face the horrors of horrors - he'll face will transformed into a monster, and he'll face it with fear and regret it for the rest of his life. in the split second, strohl will return to himself, but that split second of doubt will rattle him - though not enough to send him crashing down. for now, though, he considers what could happen, if someone gutted will in the middle of the street.
there's a long, thoughtful silence. and eventually, slowly, strohl says: ]
I wouldn't stop believing in it. I'd be furious - course I'd be furious. Beyond it. I'm sure I'd lose my temper - I'm not going to pretend that I'd handle it with only kindness and grace in the very moment, no matter how much I'd like to.
But...the actions of one person don't determine the behaviour of many. Good or bad. If I were to blame a whole group of people for one action, I'd be no better than any of the bastards I've met on our way. That was their choice to make, their consequence to face, not the people's.
If someone killed Will, it'd be mine and the others duty to carry things on the way he'd want it to be. It's what we've done since we started for the Prince, anyhow.