[ liyue is not the nation of justice, but its commerce has still made them familiar with the shifting of scales. the weight and cost of things. are her bloodied hands - even in self defense - worth less than someone else's?
was hawke's life truly the heavier burden to tip the scales? ]
... I hope that you will stay safe. That this will pass, and that there will be no retribution. If you wish to live, Firefly, I hope that you will continue to fight for it, but I hope that it will not have to be with more blood.
[Glamoth made her for one reason alone. Now that empire is gone, along with everyone she knew from that period of her life. Blood and death, senseless sacrifices.
What is justice, really? It's not a virtue she's ever had the chance to chase in life.
[ he watches her, for a long time. considering. there are a few of them that are hundreds, thousands, or years old - and one does not make it to that age without having seen bloodshed, perhaps causing it.
thousands died before her. thousands after her. every single sparkler, devoted to a lost comrade in arms that she might not have ever met. a firework there and gone again across centuries. ]
I feel that you have seen enough of it, in your lifetime. That you have had enough of it to rust armor to the core. It would be good, to walk the path to judgement day without having to suffer it more.
But neither of us is naive enough to do more than hope for it without knowing better.
[It's almost funny to say her armor rusted to the core. Maybe that's the only part of her that really stayed pristine. She doesn't miss the armor here, but it's a familiar thing in this unfamiliar heaven.
Maybe her time should've been up centuries ago, just like all her squadmates. Maybe she should've died today. Maybe it's greedy to want more life.
But she's still here. Isn't that the part that really matters?]
I can hope. But what really happens isn't strictly in my hands anymore.
No, I think not. I think the moment we entered this Heaven, we were stripped of the chance to take the future into our hands so easily.
But we will find an answer.
[ steady as stone. steady as stone, until erosion weathers it into nothing but dust - because everything returns to it, someday, even when you make your last stand. ]
And whatever we can hold onto, in the meantime, we won't let go without a fight. [ saying that, he unfolds his arms from behind his back, extending a hand to her like he did at trial. ]
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[ realistically speaking. he doesn't seem happy about it. ]
Did he seem himself, when he attacked?
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[ So it goes. ... if they don't have another suspect, it's likely her name will be brought up next time around.
Better a killer than an accidental innocent. ]
He didn't seem out of character to me.
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was hawke's life truly the heavier burden to tip the scales? ]
... I hope that you will stay safe. That this will pass, and that there will be no retribution. If you wish to live, Firefly, I hope that you will continue to fight for it, but I hope that it will not have to be with more blood.
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What is justice, really? It's not a virtue she's ever had the chance to chase in life.
Soldier or criminal? What's the difference?
When is bloodshed supposed to be acceptable? ]
...
I'll hope for the same.
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[ he watches her, for a long time. considering. there are a few of them that are hundreds, thousands, or years old - and one does not make it to that age without having seen bloodshed, perhaps causing it.
thousands died before her. thousands after her. every single sparkler, devoted to a lost comrade in arms that she might not have ever met. a firework there and gone again across centuries. ]
I feel that you have seen enough of it, in your lifetime. That you have had enough of it to rust armor to the core. It would be good, to walk the path to judgement day without having to suffer it more.
But neither of us is naive enough to do more than hope for it without knowing better.
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Maybe her time should've been up centuries ago, just like all her squadmates. Maybe she should've died today. Maybe it's greedy to want more life.
But she's still here. Isn't that the part that really matters?]
I can hope. But what really happens isn't strictly in my hands anymore.
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But we will find an answer.
[ steady as stone. steady as stone, until erosion weathers it into nothing but dust - because everything returns to it, someday, even when you make your last stand. ]
And whatever we can hold onto, in the meantime, we won't let go without a fight. [ saying that, he unfolds his arms from behind his back, extending a hand to her like he did at trial. ]
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We will find our answers.
[ It takes a moment, but she will take Zhongli's hand in hers. ]
This can't be how "redemption" is meant to happen.