I think it goes part foolishness and into the suicidal, presenting a scenario fraught with danger and windows for Isley to take advantage of. Aside from that, you leave yourself vulnerable to particular interests he might take. [Riful did say that Priscilla was Isley's "woman," after all.]
Your rules make the situation complex, however, and given my position as a deserter, I may fall into that endangered category that you were careful to highlight.
I won't really argue about the foolishness. But he isn't going to do anything to me.
...and yes, you were definitely one of them. In fact, nearly every friend I have from our world falls into that category. It isn't something that I like to talk about, really.
When Helen first arrived here... she lied to me about her status within the Organization for months, because she knew my duty, and that I would fulfill it regardless of my feelings about her. This has changed but... it's a universal change. It has to be. Otherwise, I become a hypocrite, and there's no trusting someone like that.
It would be a misuse of my position, carrying that kind of bias.
I am certain he would have made all his intentions entirely transparent, regardless of their nature. [:|]
As I said. The rules are complex. The logic behind certain aspects of your decision and the laws of this place make sense, and I have no basis to argue them. [Pause.] However, understand that I will not deem Isley, not any of the Abyssals - a comrade. It is not a matter of weather they have committed crimes here; their humanity is lost. Morality is little more than a joke when mentioned in hand with their names.
I do understand that. Believe me, I... [Is she really going to admit this?]
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[yes.]
I've spent enough time in his company to know that. ...and I don't believe his intentions are selfless. [...] To be honest, he never said that they were.
You propose bringing an individual who could benefit a great deal from your Awakening into our midst, presenting a danger still greater than his presence in Anatole.
It is not your loyalty I question, but your sense.
I guess that was the beginning. Because I knew bits and pieces of my future, but no one would be able to tell me anything real, except for him. I just wanted to... I just wanted to understand who that thing was. Because whatever it was like... whoever she was. It's still in me, even now.
So I wanted to talk to him, even before he came here. But I didn't really think he would...
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[SKEPTICISM IT IS PRISCILLA.]
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Your rules make the situation complex, however, and given my position as a deserter, I may fall into that endangered category that you were careful to highlight.
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...and yes, you were definitely one of them. In fact, nearly every friend I have from our world falls into that category. It isn't something that I like to talk about, really.
When Helen first arrived here... she lied to me about her status within the Organization for months, because she knew my duty, and that I would fulfill it regardless of my feelings about her. This has changed but... it's a universal change. It has to be. Otherwise, I become a hypocrite, and there's no trusting someone like that.
It would be a misuse of my position, carrying that kind of bias.
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As I said. The rules are complex. The logic behind certain aspects of your decision and the laws of this place make sense, and I have no basis to argue them. [Pause.] However, understand that I will not deem Isley, not any of the Abyssals - a comrade. It is not a matter of weather they have committed crimes here; their humanity is lost. Morality is little more than a joke when mentioned in hand with their names.
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He isn't going to kill me. Is that better?
[She takes a deep breath.]
I do understand that. Believe me, I... [Is she really going to admit this?]
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[yes.]
I've spent enough time in his company to know that. ...and I don't believe his intentions are selfless. [...] To be honest, he never said that they were.
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[Wait. Just a moment, wait.
Exhale. Even. Dangerously, so, although there is the faintest hint of a frost starting to crawl over the edges of her words.]
You spend time in the company of Isley of the North of your own free will?
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Do you think I've somehow turned on you? I haven't.
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It is not your loyalty I question, but your sense.
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But I'm not sure how you'd propose that I get around it. And I--
...my situations with Isley is very...
[WORDS TRAIL OFF. She is bad at talking.]
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[If this were comical, there would be blinking action happening, again.]
Your "situation" with Isley?
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But I won't burden you with it, otherwise.
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I guess that was the beginning. Because I knew bits and pieces of my future, but no one would be able to tell me anything real, except for him. I just wanted to... I just wanted to understand who that thing was. Because whatever it was like... whoever she was. It's still in me, even now.
So I wanted to talk to him, even before he came here. But I didn't really think he would...
...anyway. I don't even know... how much to say.
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