[ He says it detachedly, like he wasn't some pivotal figure in said war. Reaching down, he flicks the water and the memory disappears in ripples. That's quite enough of that memory, thank you very much. Perhaps the next one will be...less fraught. ]
'Tis one thing to know death and another to be the cause of it. How easy it is to spill blood for a righteous cause. How easy it is to sway men's hearts...
[ He seems to remember he's speaking to a child and sighs. ]
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[ He says it detachedly, like he wasn't some pivotal figure in said war. Reaching down, he flicks the water and the memory disappears in ripples. That's quite enough of that memory, thank you very much. Perhaps the next one will be...less fraught. ]
'Tis one thing to know death and another to be the cause of it. How easy it is to spill blood for a righteous cause. How easy it is to sway men's hearts...
[ He seems to remember he's speaking to a child and sighs. ]
My apologies, boy. Did you lose your way?