Written

[sikisikiana]

It was just a testament to the Castle's Great Magic, and nothing else. They were not real people, not real living beings. There is nothing to mourn

Comments

dictated

[shotapope]

But... w-wasn't the affection people had f-for them real?

Written

[sikisikiana]

It was psychologically forced. People probably felt guilty to feel anything else but affection for these creatures forced upon them.

Dictated

[shotapope]

But... sh-should that negate what they d-did feel...?

[sikisikiana]

Of course it does. It wasn't natural. Completely induced by the circumstances forced upon them. Such as a drug, or Stockholm Syndrome. They are coping mechanisms that would not exist otherwise.

[shotapope]

But... f-feelings aren't l-logical.... E-even if it wasn't natural, p-people may still become a-attached to something, th-things do grow on people....

[sikisikiana]

Feelings are not logical, but true feelings should not be based upon circumstances where no free will was involved.

[shotapope]

Affection wasn't f-forced... only the d-duty of caring for them.... You c-can care for something... and n-not have to like it or f-feel anything towards it.

[sikisikiana]

If it makes you feel better to think that.

[shotapope]

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