"Well it's good to know that your decision making is flawless and you won't fall into the sort of trap that all other people who have uttered that statement have fallen into," I said with a nod. I'm pretty sure that she doesn't want any sort of morality lesson - or any lesson at all - from me but I couldn't not say anything. I remembered what it was like to be that age and seeing all the injustices in the world and knowing that if you were just in the right position you could fix all of them. And I would never want to take that passion away from her because I know that she could do good. I know she does do good. I just want her to be careful.
"Good. If she hates you then that's a familiar target for her anger. You're a known quantity which will hopefully help her feel more comfortable."
Her question caught me off guard because... well because that's a hell of a career path to start inquiring about. And even if she said it had nothing to do with anything I can't help but wonder if talking about being an absolute arbiter of justice and asking about becoming a Warden isn't connected.
"Well... you become a part of the White Council. You get yourself recognized... then a bunch of politics happen and maybe you get chosen. The circumstances are often different each time. Or... a bunch of Wardens die and they get desperate and ask kids to do it."
And that way? That way hurts. Because those kids died because of me and the war I started. I did the right thing, I know I did, but that doesn't mean that some of that blood isn't on my head. And I hope no more of that blood falls on Maggie.
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Date: 2018-01-20 05:40 am (UTC)"Good. If she hates you then that's a familiar target for her anger. You're a known quantity which will hopefully help her feel more comfortable."
Her question caught me off guard because... well because that's a hell of a career path to start inquiring about. And even if she said it had nothing to do with anything I can't help but wonder if talking about being an absolute arbiter of justice and asking about becoming a Warden isn't connected.
"Well... you become a part of the White Council. You get yourself recognized... then a bunch of politics happen and maybe you get chosen. The circumstances are often different each time. Or... a bunch of Wardens die and they get desperate and ask kids to do it."
And that way? That way hurts. Because those kids died because of me and the war I started. I did the right thing, I know I did, but that doesn't mean that some of that blood isn't on my head. And I hope no more of that blood falls on Maggie.