Sah
Lisbeth's clear fear of him made something left a bitter taste in Sah's mouth. He was angry but he'd never harm her. Not unless she truly attacked him first. Though at least she seemed to understand that if he wished her harm, she wouldn't be able to stop him. Maybe that caution would make her actually listen to him.
As the soldier spoke, it became clear that this wasn't the case. She heard him, but she wasn't listening. So entrenched in her own bias and racism, she seemed deaf to what he was trying to explain. Sah shook his head baring his teeth when she touched him, the sensation making his skin crawl. "All Abandoned are evil. So all Accepted must be good, right? If the word is so black and white to you, that's what you think, isn't it?" Clearly, Lisbeth was incapable of seeing not just the shades of grey in-between but the infinite colors that lay between as well.
But his anger faded the more she spoke, as realization hit him. Pity taking over. Sah eyed her sadly, "Ah. Now I get it. You don't have anyone, do you? The only positive connection you have is the Gods." That seemed to be what he was hearing beneath her angry words.
Sah sighed, shaking his head. "I'm sorry. I hope one day you love someone enough that you'd do anything for them. Because you're right. To protect my family, I'd do anything, become anything." His brow furrowed as he second guessed his next words. Lisbeth seemed to need to hear them though, so he continued, "I have kids, soldier. Two perfect little ones, both Accepted. There's nothing in this damn world that I wouldn't do to keep them safe and happy. If that makes me a monster in your eyes, so be it." He was fucking done with this circling argument. Clearly nothing he said would get through to her.
As the soldier spoke, it became clear that this wasn't the case. She heard him, but she wasn't listening. So entrenched in her own bias and racism, she seemed deaf to what he was trying to explain. Sah shook his head baring his teeth when she touched him, the sensation making his skin crawl. "All Abandoned are evil. So all Accepted must be good, right? If the word is so black and white to you, that's what you think, isn't it?" Clearly, Lisbeth was incapable of seeing not just the shades of grey in-between but the infinite colors that lay between as well.
But his anger faded the more she spoke, as realization hit him. Pity taking over. Sah eyed her sadly, "Ah. Now I get it. You don't have anyone, do you? The only positive connection you have is the Gods." That seemed to be what he was hearing beneath her angry words.
Sah sighed, shaking his head. "I'm sorry. I hope one day you love someone enough that you'd do anything for them. Because you're right. To protect my family, I'd do anything, become anything." His brow furrowed as he second guessed his next words. Lisbeth seemed to need to hear them though, so he continued, "I have kids, soldier. Two perfect little ones, both Accepted. There's nothing in this damn world that I wouldn't do to keep them safe and happy. If that makes me a monster in your eyes, so be it." He was fucking done with this circling argument. Clearly nothing he said would get through to her.
I think there for I am,
But what if all I do is bleed?
But what if all I do is bleed?
