there's light at the edge of the darkness
”Motivation doesn’t always matter.” The response came swiftly and without a single iota of doubt in it. ”If you burn me and break my bones, with magic or through more mundane means, I don’t care if you’re doing it for your experiments, or because you think it’ll make me stronger, or because you profess to love me.” The icy anger was back now, and his eyes had grown hard. ”It’s still torture.” Torture in the name of science was still torture.
Again, Loren was reminded that for all the demi-god’s knowledge, she wasn’t all-knowing and she had surprising gaps. Apparently he’d have to find out what happened at the Mathair from another source. ”What is that region like?” Knowing it was a region and that it lay somewhere to the west didn’t really tell him much.
At her question, though, he bit his lip, then nodded. ”Yes.” She’d been honest with him so he figured he’d give her the same courtesy. ”You have more information about this world, about Caido, about the gods, than anyone I’ve ever met before. I would be a fool not to learn what I can from you. However, I feel that others would benefit from your teachings as well, which is why I asked if you’d be willing to join the school I’m hoping to start.” She hadn’t said yes—too worried about how people would react to her, which the Launceleyn thought was a silly concern—but he still had his hopes. ”But you’re using me too.” Turnabout's fair play, as they said.
Again, Loren was reminded that for all the demi-god’s knowledge, she wasn’t all-knowing and she had surprising gaps. Apparently he’d have to find out what happened at the Mathair from another source. ”What is that region like?” Knowing it was a region and that it lay somewhere to the west didn’t really tell him much.
At her question, though, he bit his lip, then nodded. ”Yes.” She’d been honest with him so he figured he’d give her the same courtesy. ”You have more information about this world, about Caido, about the gods, than anyone I’ve ever met before. I would be a fool not to learn what I can from you. However, I feel that others would benefit from your teachings as well, which is why I asked if you’d be willing to join the school I’m hoping to start.” She hadn’t said yes—too worried about how people would react to her, which the Launceleyn thought was a silly concern—but he still had his hopes. ”But you’re using me too.” Turnabout's fair play, as they said.
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