[ He nods, clearly taking her comment as a compliment. She's not wrong — the light path did call to him... but he didn't hesitate to turn his back on it, because: ]
But that's exactly the point. Those who walk in the light [ literally, in this case, ] have already taken their first step towards a bright future! To burn away the darkness, to protect others, no matter the cost — that is my duty! Of course I would come this way!
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[ He nods, clearly taking her comment as a compliment. She's not wrong — the light path did call to him... but he didn't hesitate to turn his back on it, because: ]
But that's exactly the point. Those who walk in the light [ literally, in this case, ] have already taken their first step towards a bright future! To burn away the darkness, to protect others, no matter the cost — that is my duty! Of course I would come this way!