I can't relate to d e s p e r a t i o n
"Ah." Charlie's tail flicks idly as she tries to imagine the scene that Maea is describing. It's difficult, if only because of how different politics (and buildings) were compared to her time, but threats were timeless.
Rather enjoying watching Maea begin to vaguely implode, if only because it was nice to see the loreseeker being passionate about something, Charlie began to move a few more rocks as the other girl spoke if only so that Maea could experience her emotions without Charlie's blue eyes constantly upon her. "And I take it Danta fired you because he disagreed as well?"
Tossing yet a few more rocks over one shoulder, Charlie let silence descend between them for a few moments so that Maea wouldn't think her answer was a flippant one given how quickly she'd come to it. "It sounds like things actually worked out for the best." The priestess suggests, her tone gentle as if knowing this probably wasn't what Maea expected to hear. "You did what you thought was right, and that's good. That's what anyone would do." Charlie continues with a small shrug. "And if that isn't what the rest of them would do, so what? They aren't you. Who are they to say you're wrong, especially when you look back and think that actually, you would do it all again."
Mistakes were one thing. Fundamental disagreements though? That was something else entirely.
"So if you're going to get yelled at and told you did the wrong thing and not to do it again, better that you get fired. Now you can keep doing what you want without someone looking over your shoulder." People like Danta, like the rest of the leaders, only got to tell Maea she'd done something wrong in her capacity as...well, whatever her job had been. Without that job, the problem just disappeared.
Right?
Rather enjoying watching Maea begin to vaguely implode, if only because it was nice to see the loreseeker being passionate about something, Charlie began to move a few more rocks as the other girl spoke if only so that Maea could experience her emotions without Charlie's blue eyes constantly upon her. "And I take it Danta fired you because he disagreed as well?"
Tossing yet a few more rocks over one shoulder, Charlie let silence descend between them for a few moments so that Maea wouldn't think her answer was a flippant one given how quickly she'd come to it. "It sounds like things actually worked out for the best." The priestess suggests, her tone gentle as if knowing this probably wasn't what Maea expected to hear. "You did what you thought was right, and that's good. That's what anyone would do." Charlie continues with a small shrug. "And if that isn't what the rest of them would do, so what? They aren't you. Who are they to say you're wrong, especially when you look back and think that actually, you would do it all again."
Mistakes were one thing. Fundamental disagreements though? That was something else entirely.
"So if you're going to get yelled at and told you did the wrong thing and not to do it again, better that you get fired. Now you can keep doing what you want without someone looking over your shoulder." People like Danta, like the rest of the leaders, only got to tell Maea she'd done something wrong in her capacity as...well, whatever her job had been. Without that job, the problem just disappeared.
Right?
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Hella golden retriever energy. Small unrefined horns made of ruby. Regular spade-shaped tail.
