[ He realizes how true it is as he says it. Maybe he'd started this conversation daydreaming as usual, but it's become more real with every word. He knows it from the feeling in his heart. Every time in the past when he's even considered this, he's felt a twist of remorse for entertaining the thoughts. But now, today, that's gone. Perhaps it was Bastien's tears did it. A magic tincture that dissipated the curse of duty. (Or at least weakened it.) ]
And you're more precious than pride. Or even than honor.
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Date: 2023-09-24 06:09 pm (UTC)Dying makes a man re-assess his priorities.
[ He realizes how true it is as he says it. Maybe he'd started this conversation daydreaming as usual, but it's become more real with every word. He knows it from the feeling in his heart. Every time in the past when he's even considered this, he's felt a twist of remorse for entertaining the thoughts. But now, today, that's gone. Perhaps it was Bastien's tears did it. A magic tincture that dissipated the curse of duty. (Or at least weakened it.) ]
And you're more precious than pride. Or even than honor.