Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5543592-20141128022906/@comment-12599067-20141130225810

(Present!)

Faolan wasn't entirely sure what to think. On one hand, he had never killed anyone and wasn't looking forward to the day when he finally did. But on the other, he was a Battlemage, and as a Battlemage, his job was to protect the people no matter what the cost. Unfortunately, he was having trouble finding a way to do his job and still avoid killing people, as he didn't really want to go back to being trapped in the White-Gold Tower, but he didn't want to take anyone's life, either.

Hasaan took note of Faolan's internal struggle as they trudged on and thought on that. He himself thought of it simply as "don't kill people unless there is good reason to do so", but Faolan seemed to be having trouble understanding that. Under normal circumstances, Hasaan would've left him to his own devices, but for some reason or another, Hasaan decided to approach him, albeit a little hesitantly.

"Hm?" Faolan asked, turning his head back to look at Hasaan as he stepped a little closer.

"You look troubled," Hasaan pointed out. "About whether or not you think killing people is right, no doubt."

"Yeah, no shit," Faolan mumbled, returning his eyes to the path ahead. Hasaan frowned and furrowed his brow, as he didn't think he had said anything to deserve the hostility, but was undeterred.

"Could I help, maybe?" Hasaan offered in a surprising display of generosity that caused Faolan to blink in surprise.

"Help how?" Faolan frowned, turning his attention back to Hasaan.

"However I'm needed, I suppose."

"Like a councilor?"

"I suppose."

Faolan thought on that for a moment.

"Maybe sometime. But right now... I think I just need some time to think," Faolan answered.

"Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, my door is always open," Hasaan offered once again, to which Faolan simply nodded and they walked on in silence.