[ Yuri can thank herself for that one. In some ways he's definitely set in how he is, but...he's changed too, even if nobody will catch him admitting as much aloud.
Anyway, they can both still be miserably-adjacent about things, however. ]
...It was different. Though you striking her down would make it certain that she'd die and no longer be a threat, it was less immediate. There was at least more than three minutes to think about what you should do, if you should do it.
Then, there was the aspect of condemning someone to a possible eternity of suffering. A fate worse than death, knowingly. For most with a kind heart, even one that wanted desperately to survive...it would be an impossible choice.
[ He says, finally, though it is only his opinion. It would not erase the turmoil, but it can perhaps ease that inner confusion. Blade finishes off his drink after another gulp. ]
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Anyway, they can both still be miserably-adjacent about things, however. ]
...It was different. Though you striking her down would make it certain that she'd die and no longer be a threat, it was less immediate. There was at least more than three minutes to think about what you should do, if you should do it.
Then, there was the aspect of condemning someone to a possible eternity of suffering. A fate worse than death, knowingly. For most with a kind heart, even one that wanted desperately to survive...it would be an impossible choice.
[ He says, finally, though it is only his opinion. It would not erase the turmoil, but it can perhaps ease that inner confusion. Blade finishes off his drink after another gulp. ]