[ He goes quiet at that for just a moment. He doesn't like that response, he doesn't like how he feels about that response, and he doesn't like not liking how he feels about that response.
It's irritating that Alucard wants to take the high road, to somehow do this without causing any distress to anyone. It's not realistic, and it's another thing to worry over when they already have so many. But then he wants Alucard to remain as he is, as compassionate as his father is ruthless. He doesn't want this appointment to make him colder or crueler.
And yet it would be so, so very convenient if it did. It would be safer for him if it did. It wouldn't need to be sad, just a slight hardening of the heart. ]
I'll tell her that we're aware of the threat. Knowing of it will be enough to change her grandfather's vision. Maybe she'll be willing to return to her people with that.
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[ He goes quiet at that for just a moment. He doesn't like that response, he doesn't like how he feels about that response, and he doesn't like not liking how he feels about that response.
It's irritating that Alucard wants to take the high road, to somehow do this without causing any distress to anyone. It's not realistic, and it's another thing to worry over when they already have so many. But then he wants Alucard to remain as he is, as compassionate as his father is ruthless. He doesn't want this appointment to make him colder or crueler.
And yet it would be so, so very convenient if it did. It would be safer for him if it did. It wouldn't need to be sad, just a slight hardening of the heart. ]
I'll tell her that we're aware of the threat. Knowing of it will be enough to change her grandfather's vision. Maybe she'll be willing to return to her people with that.