Zavien
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times
"Soh," he said her name with such soft firmness, an intensity in his eyes that bellied no argument, "none of that is your fault. And if you had stood in their way, you would've died the same as Flora and everyone else they killed. You are not to blame for the fate of an entire city."
Shaking his head gently at her question, Zavien let her explain how she'd come to be the Heart. He wasn't sure he believed that she'd been the only option, but he hadn't been nearly as involved in the city yet and couldn't speak on what the situation was. Regardless, he was shaking his head again by the end, her tear breaking his heart. "Soh, I believe that you were exactly what Stormbreak needed during its time of peace and transition. You did an amazing job winning the hearts of the people and leading them into a new era. That will never change - the people will always love you."
Zavien took a slow breath, torn between his desire to support Soh and Safrin's belief that he should step up. In the end, he did his best to find a middle ground, her pain too obvious to ignore. Still, he was cautious, tender in how he approached the topic. "But it sounds to me like leadership was always something you had to do rather than something you wanted and - as sucky as life has been to get us here - this might be your chance to step away, to make a clean break and a fresh start." Pausing, he couldn't bring himself to push. "If that's something you want."
Shaking his head gently at her question, Zavien let her explain how she'd come to be the Heart. He wasn't sure he believed that she'd been the only option, but he hadn't been nearly as involved in the city yet and couldn't speak on what the situation was. Regardless, he was shaking his head again by the end, her tear breaking his heart. "Soh, I believe that you were exactly what Stormbreak needed during its time of peace and transition. You did an amazing job winning the hearts of the people and leading them into a new era. That will never change - the people will always love you."
Zavien took a slow breath, torn between his desire to support Soh and Safrin's belief that he should step up. In the end, he did his best to find a middle ground, her pain too obvious to ignore. Still, he was cautious, tender in how he approached the topic. "But it sounds to me like leadership was always something you had to do rather than something you wanted and - as sucky as life has been to get us here - this might be your chance to step away, to make a clean break and a fresh start." Pausing, he couldn't bring himself to push. "If that's something you want."
