[ She'd braced herself for a lecture, but what she ends up getting isn't nearly as bad. It's easy to understand, even. From the way he's speaking, he must be with the side opposing destruction — which sounds like a reasonable stand to take so far. Her instinct is to live too, despite how little enthusiasm she may currently feel about it; the fact that her feet took her this far from the cave is physical proof that she isn't ready to just lie down and die.
She gazes out over the vibrant grass and wildflowers stretching out before her. Aside from the fighting going on, this world doesn't seem especially hopeless. If there are so many people eager to destroy it, what do they see instead, she wonders? She doesn't doubt that there are also terrible places in this world. It's even possible that this is the only peaceful patch of land on the planet. ]
And I have to make a choice... now?
[ She needs time to absorb not just the reality of this world, but her home world as well. Trying to jump into some kind of war right away is too much for her dull brain to manage. She shakes her head gently. ]
... I'm sorry. I need more time. I'm not very good with... things like this.
[ She imagines it must be frustrating for him, but she can't say with confidence that she knows what she wants to do. Recklessly a side with so little information feels too hasty to her, and she doesn't know what she should do to navigate the divide. If her mentor or Reines were here, they would probably be able to divine the best course of action like it was second nature. ]
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She gazes out over the vibrant grass and wildflowers stretching out before her. Aside from the fighting going on, this world doesn't seem especially hopeless. If there are so many people eager to destroy it, what do they see instead, she wonders? She doesn't doubt that there are also terrible places in this world. It's even possible that this is the only peaceful patch of land on the planet. ]
And I have to make a choice... now?
[ She needs time to absorb not just the reality of this world, but her home world as well. Trying to jump into some kind of war right away is too much for her dull brain to manage. She shakes her head gently. ]
... I'm sorry. I need more time. I'm not very good with... things like this.
[ She imagines it must be frustrating for him, but she can't say with confidence that she knows what she wants to do. Recklessly a side with so little information feels too hasty to her, and she doesn't know what she should do to navigate the divide. If her mentor or Reines were here, they would probably be able to divine the best course of action like it was second nature. ]