\\ Get my pretty name out of your mouth \\
Thal might have related to Maea once upon a time, when she'd been a new Ancient still scared of her own bloodlust, but she wasn't the same person she'd once been. She'd grown into herself and the confidence of who she was along with what lines she'd drawn, when she could give in to the violence and rage, when she needed to hold back for fear of hurting people she cared about. The fact that Maea hadn't yet found that balance only made her pity her, especially to see her so thoroughly shaken by it all.
Her voice was soft only in volume as she reassured the woman, "I highly doubt your stubborn ethics would let it get that far." It was both a scathing compliment and a dig before she narrowed her eyes in seriousness. "But if that's something you're worried about, then you find someone else to keep you in check, someone who feels the same way you do. You don't ask Asta, who I might add, doesn't go around eating his friends." As if she might somehow not have noticed that they were both standing there, having never been eaten by the only cannibal they knew.
As for the rest, Thal couldn't say she understood any of the prejudice or fear that had previously existed in Caido. Her memory made it difficult to recall any of her own experiences, and the few lingering bits of physical evidence were crumbling with disuse. Perhaps that made her ignorant, but she'd count it as a blessing, not envying Maea's suffering. However, she stood firm in her own opinion, shaking her head. "It sucks that you went through that, but until I see pitchforks coming for us - and you best believe I won't go down without a fight - I refuse to live in fear of what people might think of a few people's actions." If she was that kind of person, she wouldn't be a pirate captain.
Crossing her arms again, she addressed the other 'issue' Maea had mentioned. "And just because Danta gives Asta permission doesn't mean they promote cannibalism within the Grounds. I hadn't heard about it until you told me. Even then, Asta was scared to tell me." Which meant they weren't waltzing around announcing the practice to the world or starting a new cult. If anything, the Butcher had made it clear that he wouldn't be inviting her to participate in the practice. How people would get the idea that the Grounds was full of cannibals was beyond her.
Her voice was soft only in volume as she reassured the woman, "I highly doubt your stubborn ethics would let it get that far." It was both a scathing compliment and a dig before she narrowed her eyes in seriousness. "But if that's something you're worried about, then you find someone else to keep you in check, someone who feels the same way you do. You don't ask Asta, who I might add, doesn't go around eating his friends." As if she might somehow not have noticed that they were both standing there, having never been eaten by the only cannibal they knew.
As for the rest, Thal couldn't say she understood any of the prejudice or fear that had previously existed in Caido. Her memory made it difficult to recall any of her own experiences, and the few lingering bits of physical evidence were crumbling with disuse. Perhaps that made her ignorant, but she'd count it as a blessing, not envying Maea's suffering. However, she stood firm in her own opinion, shaking her head. "It sucks that you went through that, but until I see pitchforks coming for us - and you best believe I won't go down without a fight - I refuse to live in fear of what people might think of a few people's actions." If she was that kind of person, she wouldn't be a pirate captain.
Crossing her arms again, she addressed the other 'issue' Maea had mentioned. "And just because Danta gives Asta permission doesn't mean they promote cannibalism within the Grounds. I hadn't heard about it until you told me. Even then, Asta was scared to tell me." Which meant they weren't waltzing around announcing the practice to the world or starting a new cult. If anything, the Butcher had made it clear that he wouldn't be inviting her to participate in the practice. How people would get the idea that the Grounds was full of cannibals was beyond her.
Thalassa
