[ It sounded like so simple a thing when Luthien said it: let them talk, it doesn't matter. But it did matter. The Inquisition was seen as an authority, a stabilizing force in a world gone mad. Luthien couldn't afford to divide his people, not when so much was at stake...
...and yet, it was a delight, having that concerned gaze turned upon him, to know that someone, anyone at all, stood with him, that for once, he didn't stand alone. Pariah-hood was delightful in thought, and in occasional practice, but loneliness? No. That...was something else entirely. ]
You should be more careful with that, you know. The opinion of the people is often what's been opening doors for us.
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Date: 2018-08-15 11:40 pm (UTC)...and yet, it was a delight, having that concerned gaze turned upon him, to know that someone, anyone at all, stood with him, that for once, he didn't stand alone. Pariah-hood was delightful in thought, and in occasional practice, but loneliness? No. That...was something else entirely. ]
You should be more careful with that, you know. The opinion of the people is often what's been opening doors for us.