[And he does, polishing off his sake and setting the cup down politely. But then he moves to pour for them both this time.]
So much of it was needless, though it was complicated in my world by... outside actors. [Demons.] While the difficult choice I made was mine alone, many good men had their hands forced.
[Not to say he's self-pitying whatsoever; he definitely doesn't sound it. But he wants to save those men more than he wants to save himself, even now.]
A shame that you've been dragged into it, after all the efforts you went to.
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[And he does, polishing off his sake and setting the cup down politely. But then he moves to pour for them both this time.]
So much of it was needless, though it was complicated in my world by... outside actors. [Demons.] While the difficult choice I made was mine alone, many good men had their hands forced.
[Not to say he's self-pitying whatsoever; he definitely doesn't sound it. But he wants to save those men more than he wants to save himself, even now.]
A shame that you've been dragged into it, after all the efforts you went to.