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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 21:03:10 GMT -8
WR nodded thoughtfully, and tilted their head. He cleared up some of their confusion, at least, but they did somewhat disagree with him.
"That's why we gotta let her in and trust her. She's gonna do what she's gonna do, she's a free spirit, and yeah, if she knows what's up, she's gonna try some shit. But I think if she knows what's at stake, and she knows careless actions will get us all killed, she'll agree, let us handle it, and help where we allow her too. She might act like it sometimes but she's not a child. We need all the help we can get, and if she's got ties, we can use them. Plus, she's got the right, don't she? This is her fight too whether you want it to be or not."
They exhaled sharply before continuing.
"Dunno about you, but I'd rather her join the fight than find one of us missing or dead one day and no idea why. But hey, that's just me, and if you disagree then it's whatever."
They shrugged.
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 21:04:39 GMT -8
Drake dropped his head and clenched his fist.
"How many people have you lost?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 21:08:19 GMT -8
"Too many. Some 'cause they acted out of carelessness, and some 'cause I didn't let them in when I needed to."
They said calmly, but bluntly.
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 21:28:24 GMT -8
"I've lost EVERYONE."
His hands were trembling.
"Not a few, not a lot, not a majority, but EVERYONE. Every. Single. Person. I have grown close too in one way or another died, and I'm not saying because our world was destroyed. I'm saying that since the day I was born, my mother would beat the woman that treated me kindly to death. And yet I loved her. Then my father in some sick game killed her, to make me stronger. Then My father died. To protect me because I was too weak to protect myself. I lost the only love I've ever known encouraging her to step up and be the strong courageous person I knew she had hidden inside of her. I've lost allies on the battle field. I've lost friends and family do to stupidity, jealousy, pride, or injustice. I've lost so much to sacrifice, not just in others but in myself. Despite how... complete I am, I've ripped out my own eyes and cut off my own arm-"
He would pull off his shirt to show the wicked scar on his left arm where his arm had been completely severed and reattached.
"I can live with the losses, I've HAD to live with these losses. So have you, and MANY others from our world..."
He looked back into WR's eyes.
"She has suffered loss, she isn't free of from her own suffering, but she hasn't suffered like we have suffered. I'm not involving her, because right now, they are targeting metas. They have no reason to target her, is it possible that we could end up dead fighting them? Yes. Does that make it worth getting involved in something that she doesn't have to be involved in? I don't believe so. She will most likely get involved before everything is said and done with this mess, but allow me the peace of mind, that for now, she won't have any part in it."
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 21:45:59 GMT -8
WR heaved an empathetic sigh and shook their head. He wasn't the only one that had lost everything, but... that wasn't the point. They didn't like comparing pain, so the thought made them cringe.
They were surprised. This was the first - and probably only time - Drake had opened up to them. Though, it wasn't for them. It was for her. It showed how much he cared about her, and how much he wanted to keep her innocence preserved.
A knot twisted in their stomach when he finished, and they turned for the door. They didn't want to talk about it anymore.
"Look man, humans are getting involved either way. If not indirectly from death in petty crimes and stupid territory grabs, then now, directly, with this group we're forming, and whatever comes out of it. But, I get it. I'll give you your peace. And hey, I'll do you one better and give you some space, too. I don't want to fuck this up more than I have,"
They headed for the door and bunted it open, stepping halfway out before turning back.
"Sorry I asked. I'll let you know how the party goes if I don't die."
And with that, they would walk off, wiping the tears away from their eyes.
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 21:52:46 GMT -8
Drake would touch WR's shoulder, stopping them only breifly.
"Make sure you don't. I don't want to lose anyone else. That includes you now. Like it or not."
With that he would let WR go as they pleased.
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