[ Angry as Silco might be about it, Hugo certainly doesn’t regret offering his name on that post now. His calculus has paid off, and in fact, it’s paid dividends. The more he understands about Silco, the better, and he doesn’t think he would have explained the connection to Mel at all if his hand hadn’t been forced this way. Stubborn fool…
Though he feels very much caught in the middle between them now. That’s the consequence for speaking up, but it’s not like he would have known it came with this much baggage. Somehow, talking with both of them feels like looking at his own life if he’d made a different choice along the way. If he’d given into his rage, he’d be Silco. If he’d stayed with Lycaon, he would be Mel. But destiny took him somewhere different.
A revolutionary, a politician, and a thief. What a combination. ]
I have.
[ Picked up on it, he means, but he keeps his additional commentary to himself. He could say the same for you, Silco. ]
I will say, the guilt may be genuine. It is possible for people to learn and change their minds, but I’m also speaking from personal experience. Sometimes it takes a shock to break our gilded cages. But I’m not advising forgiveness. [ He doesn’t think Silco would, but. ] Also speaking from personal experience, if guilt isn’t turned into action, then it doesn’t mean much.
But I understand. It’s sensible. And with that understanding now… I am sorry about revealing the connection. I didn’t understand that it was especially fraught.
So, may I ask now who else here is from your world? Since it’s more complicated than I realized, I do believe it’s good to know. Just names would be fine, since I can just take it that things are complicated and be more cautious.
here it comes jill
Though he feels very much caught in the middle between them now. That’s the consequence for speaking up, but it’s not like he would have known it came with this much baggage. Somehow, talking with both of them feels like looking at his own life if he’d made a different choice along the way. If he’d given into his rage, he’d be Silco. If he’d stayed with Lycaon, he would be Mel. But destiny took him somewhere different.
A revolutionary, a politician, and a thief. What a combination. ]
I have.
[ Picked up on it, he means, but he keeps his additional commentary to himself. He could say the same for you, Silco. ]
I will say, the guilt may be genuine. It is possible for people to learn and change their minds, but I’m also speaking from personal experience. Sometimes it takes a shock to break our gilded cages. But I’m not advising forgiveness. [ He doesn’t think Silco would, but. ] Also speaking from personal experience, if guilt isn’t turned into action, then it doesn’t mean much.
But I understand. It’s sensible. And with that understanding now… I am sorry about revealing the connection. I didn’t understand that it was especially fraught.
So, may I ask now who else here is from your world? Since it’s more complicated than I realized, I do believe it’s good to know. Just names would be fine, since I can just take it that things are complicated and be more cautious.