All right then. I killed countless people in the war. Sometimes I felt bad about it. ...Sometimes I was too tired to care. Just wanted things to come to an end.
[It's quiet on the other side. What can she say to that to that?
... Well, she can offer one of her own sins in turn.]
I killed Belius.
I didn't mean to, but... if I hadn't been so rash, if I'd taken a moment and listened to her warning, then it wouldn't have happened.
Because of that, a war nearly broke out. And even though it didn't, people lost their lives while working to prevent it. Good people. If it wasn't for me, they wouldn't have had to die.
[... The doors to the confessional open, and suddenly, they're back out in the hallway.]
[ ...he looks back where they came from, though the confessional booths are no longer there. then to estelle. he doesn't know her well at all, but still he wants to reach out to her. ]
...I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you don't wanna hear this from someone like me, but...
[ he sighs. ] I know what it's like to act on instinct, and when those instincts are wrong. When people get hurt because of one bad judgement call.
But you seem like someone who's doing their best to make things right, and who never wants something like that to happen again. And the world could use more people like you.
[ everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone owns up to it. ]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
mustbepurged) wrote2022-06-06 11:29 am
no subject
...That's not a bad guess, actually. Could be.
[ ... ] I'd say ladies first, but if you'd really rather not, I'm sure I can come up with... something... [ he sounds so unsure about this ]
no subject
I... I have plenty of my own.
[But she's sounding pretty hesitant herself.]
no subject
Since we're stuck here... You care to elaborate?
no subject
I hurt a lot of people.
no subject
Was it on purpose?
no subject
no subject
I've hurt others on purpose. More than I can count, or remember.
no subject
no subject
[ he echoes her words, but there's no snideness in his tone. he certainly doesn't sound happy. ]
no subject
...]
The door's still locked. Do we need to confess to more, or... be more specific?
no subject
[ he clears his throat. ]
All right then. I killed countless people in the war. Sometimes I felt bad about it. ...Sometimes I was too tired to care. Just wanted things to come to an end.
no subject
... Well, she can offer one of her own sins in turn.]
I killed Belius.
I didn't mean to, but... if I hadn't been so rash, if I'd taken a moment and listened to her warning, then it wouldn't have happened.
Because of that, a war nearly broke out. And even though it didn't, people lost their lives while working to prevent it. Good people. If it wasn't for me, they wouldn't have had to die.
[... The doors to the confessional open, and suddenly, they're back out in the hallway.]
no subject
...I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you don't wanna hear this from someone like me, but...
[ he sighs. ] I know what it's like to act on instinct, and when those instincts are wrong. When people get hurt because of one bad judgement call.
But you seem like someone who's doing their best to make things right, and who never wants something like that to happen again. And the world could use more people like you.
[ everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone owns up to it. ]
no subject
It does mean a lot to hear that. Especially from someone who has put their life on the line on the battlefield.