[Dezel makes a soft noise of surprise. Was he thinking that? Yes. Did she somehow figure it out? Yes. How is she so good at answering the unspoken questions? It's ridiculous, then, that she won't answer the more direct ones, but he doesn't blame her. He doesn't blame her for any of it.]
... Thanks. [He's never been more grateful to have people who won't bullshit him. Not at a time like this.
But then it's back to business.]
Is that the Prime Lord's duty? That seems... [cruel. But many things are, in this world.]
[Her tone is full of sadness and regret. That's all she can say, though. Not just because Lailah's oath will prevent her from speaking in more detail, but that it's something she doesn't want to do again. It's never easy for her.]
[Oh, Lailah. He's never been particularly close to her, but the distance in her voice stirs something in him that he can't quite name. He can't imagine having to kill the human he chose. He wouldn't-- he couldn't.
But Lailah is so old. She's seen so much more than he'll ever know, and really, he doesn't want to know.]
It won't get to that point.
[Look, he's trying. Lailah chose him even though she could have left him behind. Rose wouldn't have known. She wouldn't have said anything, and Dezel would eventually have become overwhelmed by malevolence and turned into a hellion-- or worse.
She granted his request for the Shepherd's power. He owes her something.]
If we have to make another damn gun, then we will.
[Lailah hopes that nobody else will know the pain of ending the life of a human they've chosen. Yet, she also knows that she likely won't be the Lady of the Lake forever. Time changes things, for better or worse.
The words take her by surprise, but the fire seraph is unspeakably grateful for them.]
Absolutely. Until then, try to stay safe. I'll let you know if anything changes.
[She doesn't want to lose any of the wind seraphim as well.]
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voice.
... Thanks. [He's never been more grateful to have people who won't bullshit him. Not at a time like this.
But then it's back to business.]
Is that the Prime Lord's duty? That seems... [cruel. But many things are, in this world.]
voice.
It won't be the first time.
[Her tone is full of sadness and regret. That's all she can say, though. Not just because Lailah's oath will prevent her from speaking in more detail, but that it's something she doesn't want to do again. It's never easy for her.]
voice.
But Lailah is so old. She's seen so much more than he'll ever know, and really, he doesn't want to know.]
It won't get to that point.
[Look, he's trying. Lailah chose him even though she could have left him behind. Rose wouldn't have known. She wouldn't have said anything, and Dezel would eventually have become overwhelmed by malevolence and turned into a hellion-- or worse.
She granted his request for the Shepherd's power. He owes her something.]
If we have to make another damn gun, then we will.
voice.
The words take her by surprise, but the fire seraph is unspeakably grateful for them.]
Absolutely. Until then, try to stay safe. I'll let you know if anything changes.
[She doesn't want to lose any of the wind seraphim as well.]