ｔｈｉｒｄ。 ｗｒｉｔｔｅｎ。

[repudiate]

[ locked away from breaks_destiny so much ]

[ she can't even bring herself to use voice for this - just sending this message out in general is already embarassing enough, but she can't think of it by herself, so.. have some written text, Luceti. ]

So, let's say there's a person who did a lot for you, and even though you still can't really take it in you feel like you should at the very least try to do something back for them in return. Since it's only natural, and maybe you want to show you care as well or whatever. Something like that.

But all the things they did are so big combined that you can't even start to think of something that would be big enough or of equal value to give in return. So.. what should you even do in a situation like that?

... Purely hypothetical, I mean.

......

This is stupid.

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[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

. . .

If that's the case, then you shouldn't be getting them anything. There is little worth in people who do great deeds only when there is reward in sight.

[written]

[repudiate]

Isn't that being a little bit too judgmental? It's only natural for humans to do something to get something in return. It's the concept of natural social exchange.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

'Tis true that base human greed is overbearing enough for most other folks to avoid them out of principle. 'Tis hardly a way to live by, though.

Barter is a precious ritual when approached upfront. Nothing good can come out of it when it is forced on others with false compassion.

[written]

[repudiate]

False compassion, is it.. You sure know how to talk a lot about this stuff, huh?

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

I... [ Admitting to his status forces a lump into his throat. Although there is no shame in being the Black Knight, as much as most would insist otherwise, there is still a matter of bragging. A knight lives by their sword and dies wherever the arrows take them. Thus, there is no pride in flaunting their own status. ]

I have dealt with the matter more than others, I suppose.

[written]

[repudiate]

[ it's okay, Ange won't pry more than this either way. ]

That's just fine. This place brings together people with all sorts of experiences, so it's only natural there would be people familiar with that kind of stuff too.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

Indeed...

Just remember that treating kindness with obligation of repaying it will only hurt the source of that kindness. There are better ways of handling it than that.

[written]

[repudiate]

It's not just about that for me though. Of course part of me wants to repay his kindness, but it's not just that I want to get even. I care for them too.

... Still hypothetically.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

[ ...so it's a him. All right, Ms. Hypothetical. ]

Then care for him. Why do so out of obligation for what he's done in the past?

[written]

[repudiate]

[ hey, I never said Ange is good at keeping a secret while she's being tsundere.. ]

Caring for someone isn't as easy as you make it out to be, you know.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

...

Isn't it? [ Aether doesn't say any other word. He figures that little question states everything he thinks on the matter. ]

[written]

[repudiate]

Well, whatever. We'll see what comes from all of this, I guess. Everyone constantly leaves and comes in this place either way, so there's no telling how long something will last either way.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

I find that true of every place I've ever been to.

Live and learn. You aren't going to regret that.

[written]

[repudiate]

It's worse and more obvious than usual in this kind of place though. And it happens on a more regular and definite basis.

And I'm pretty sure I'll end up regretting all of this either way. Ah, it's useless, it's all useless.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

. . .

If you really were so sure that you'd regret the outcome, you would not be asking this in the first place. Would you?

[written]

[repudiate]

[ yup, he completely caught on to her, except admitting that.. ]

Yes, now I get it. Maybe I just wrote all of this up in some weird mood caused by utter stupidity.

[voice]

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

... As long as you are willing to admit that.