[He can't help but laughing, a little bashful at the way she looks at him. Still, he doesn't shy away from her gaze.]
Is it really so strange? Everybody makes mistakes...sometimes when they have nothing but the best of intention. I know you're trying very hard, Chloe...maybe harder than anyone here. It's really inspiring to see! And so, no matter what, I don't want you to lose that drive you have.
[She can't believe she's the one saying this, but.]
That drive got two people killed, and is going to get Guy executed on Monday, and made Luke get really, really upset because he figured out what Guy did. [Not to mention how upset Luke is going to be when he hears her involvement in this...] And you don't want me to lose it?
I want you to learn from what happened and make better choices from now on. If you need help, it's okay to ask. I'll lend you as much council as you need.
...some of my followers are in the habit of using Advancement Opportunity without talking to me first. I was worried... one of them might end up using it on Luke.
[Which would have left him unprotected.]
I knew I could shield Luke from having that power used on him, if it was for a favor. But... it's the kind of favor that would have needed my numbers to go up, or someone else's to go down. He has his reasons for staying with his god and I didn't want to steal a follower from him, anyway, so... the only thing I could do was... ask if he would be willing to kill someone for it.
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He was, but he wanted an assurance that Luke would still be safe even if he got caught. That was a favor I could grant, too, but... it needed a second body to allow me to make it happen.
Making the offer doesn't make you a bad person, Chloe. You both wanted the same thing, and he made the choice to act.
[Ion reaches for one of her hands, holding it carefully between his own.]
I'm sorry that only having Luke has been worrying you...but we don't need to turn against one another or incite anyone to violence in order to keep the people we care about safe. Do you trust me?
[granted, her followers started the godkilling trend, with Fortune - Luna had made the decision to act without her input, and so had Newt. there are a lot of loose cannons in the group, too.]
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Is it really so strange? Everybody makes mistakes...sometimes when they have nothing but the best of intention. I know you're trying very hard, Chloe...maybe harder than anyone here. It's really inspiring to see! And so, no matter what, I don't want you to lose that drive you have.
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That drive got two people killed, and is going to get Guy executed on Monday, and made Luke get really, really upset because he figured out what Guy did. [Not to mention how upset Luke is going to be when he hears her involvement in this...] And you don't want me to lose it?
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He didn't tell me much. I've just been...inferring.
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[Which would have left him unprotected.]
I knew I could shield Luke from having that power used on him, if it was for a favor. But... it's the kind of favor that would have needed my numbers to go up, or someone else's to go down. He has his reasons for staying with his god and I didn't want to steal a follower from him, anyway, so... the only thing I could do was... ask if he would be willing to kill someone for it.
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He was, but he wanted an assurance that Luke would still be safe even if he got caught. That was a favor I could grant, too, but... it needed a second body to allow me to make it happen.
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[Ion reaches for one of her hands, holding it carefully between his own.]
I'm sorry that only having Luke has been worrying you...but we don't need to turn against one another or incite anyone to violence in order to keep the people we care about safe. Do you trust me?
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[granted, her followers started the godkilling trend, with Fortune - Luna had made the decision to act without her input, and so had Newt. there are a lot of loose cannons in the group, too.]