"It matters not; you are my charge and I will protect you within my ability."
It was not worth arguing beyond that; he understood sacrificing one's life for someone else's, ad he would be a fool and a hypocrite to try to talk that down. But it did not affect his own duty.
"But I respect your commitment and your obligation. Still, are you not more use to her alive?"
Talking helps. It's a distraction. But he's scanning the horizon, expertly steering the bird in the direction of the safe house.
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Date: 2024-11-10 01:33 am (UTC)It was not worth arguing beyond that; he understood sacrificing one's life for someone else's, ad he would be a fool and a hypocrite to try to talk that down. But it did not affect his own duty.
"But I respect your commitment and your obligation. Still, are you not more use to her alive?"
Talking helps. It's a distraction. But he's scanning the horizon, expertly steering the bird in the direction of the safe house.