[ Experience? Itachi could admit, he supposed, that his sentiments were more based upon the ideals of a shinobi society (those which had been ground into his own mind from the day of birth) than they were based on his experiences -- because in a sense, he had betrayed these ideals, had he not? He had lived by them, felt true to them, but not where Sasuke was concerned. Never there. He might be wrong for that. Might be deemed a failure of a shinobi. Though if that were the case, he would accept these judgments as he had accepted much besides. ]
Yes.
[ Although he would rather not make this about himself. ]
Though I did not think my situation unique.
I presumed all who have served in the capacities of warriors have found that . . . it clashes with other aspects of life. When you serve a duty, your body and fate are not solely your own. They belong to something else.
This condition does not always harmonize with those around you, family and friends.
Loss of time. The need to focus on orders.
... difficult choices.
Is this not what everyone endures -- who trains a hand or lifts a sword?
[ Experience? Itachi could admit, he supposed, that his sentiments were more based upon the ideals of a shinobi society (those which had been ground into his own mind from the day of birth) than they were based on his experiences -- because in a sense, he had betrayed these ideals, had he not? He had lived by them, felt true to them, but not where Sasuke was concerned. Never there. He might be wrong for that. Might be deemed a failure of a shinobi. Though if that were the case, he would accept these judgments as he had accepted much besides. ]
Yes.
[ Although he would rather not make this about himself. ]
Though I did not think my situation unique.
I presumed all who have served in the capacities of warriors have found that . . . it clashes with other aspects of life. When you serve a duty, your body and fate are not solely your own. They belong to something else.
This condition does not always harmonize with those around you, family and friends.
Loss of time. The need to focus on orders.
... difficult choices.
Is this not what everyone endures -- who trains a hand or lifts a sword?
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