[Recently, there have been so many instances of "we should work to understand them better," only for the story to end in another Ascian's death. Now all three of them are gone, and there is no more understanding than when she first dealt with one on the Source so many moons ago.
It takes a while for her to formulate a response to that.]
I see.
Nothing I say here will change your mind regardless, so I don't see why we need to continue this discussion. You've made your point.
[It's the best she can do to relent for now, without wounding her own pride in the process.]
[It had been a brief distraction, in between tearing out the walls of what passes for a new home. He hadn't gotten quite so much for a lone pineapple that he could hire someone else to do it for him, and more work awaited as soon as the watch was put aside.]
If you wish to change my mind, truly, use less words and more actions.
[A small last line given the verbosity he'd used before, but he is content ... more or less .. to leave it at that.
Less content over other matters, like most probably having to deal with the thief again. Death wasn't always necessary, some cultures preferred simply cutting the hands off. He shouldn't neglect those options quite so quickly..]
no subject
It takes a while for her to formulate a response to that.]
I see.
Nothing I say here will change your mind regardless, so I don't see why we need to continue this discussion. You've made your point.
[It's the best she can do to relent for now, without wounding her own pride in the process.]
no subject
If you wish to change my mind, truly, use less words and more actions.
[A small last line given the verbosity he'd used before, but he is content ... more or less .. to leave it at that.
Less content over other matters, like most probably having to deal with the thief again. Death wasn't always necessary, some cultures preferred simply cutting the hands off. He shouldn't neglect those options quite so quickly..]