OLIVER
Safrin continued to morph, showing how terrifying she really could be. Jigano had warned him slightly of what she could do, but Oliver also knew she was great. She had kissed Sunjata, showed him nothing but great things. She wasn't a terrible person, not even in the slightest. He simple needed to be able to find the right words, show her that he truly did want this. That if she granted him the ability to be attuned, he could be shown respect and do great things.
"It is normal to want both respect and purpose." And then she said something completely incorrect. Delight? Since when did he fucking feel delight over his magic?! Maybe in the presence of the very few who use it as a gift, but Oliver would personally rather continue life on without it. It had hardly been a gift, far more of a curse. In what possible way had he delighted over it?! "I know I have room to grow, I know I can do better. I want you to help me not be so ignorant. I want to tell others about how great you are, prove those who speak ill of you that you are someone who is great and wise. Very few people talk about you and you deserve better." It's honestly true. Sunjata was the only person who really talked about Safrin all that much. Everyone else talked about Ludo, The Voice, or Frey.
"Make me an attuned and I'll be able to be everything you want me to be. I will even give up my magic."
"It is normal to want both respect and purpose." And then she said something completely incorrect. Delight? Since when did he fucking feel delight over his magic?! Maybe in the presence of the very few who use it as a gift, but Oliver would personally rather continue life on without it. It had hardly been a gift, far more of a curse. In what possible way had he delighted over it?! "I know I have room to grow, I know I can do better. I want you to help me not be so ignorant. I want to tell others about how great you are, prove those who speak ill of you that you are someone who is great and wise. Very few people talk about you and you deserve better." It's honestly true. Sunjata was the only person who really talked about Safrin all that much. Everyone else talked about Ludo, The Voice, or Frey.
"Make me an attuned and I'll be able to be everything you want me to be. I will even give up my magic."
I JUST WANT MY EXISTENCE
TO BE MORE THAN TREMBLING
TO BE MORE THAN TREMBLING
