They made their choice. Anyone who chooses a side has knowingly entered an arena where they will suffer and die for a cause.

[ He scoffs, and that derisive sound shifts into a sneering laugh. How can you be sure? She asks. ]

I am a god, I have seen worlds made and unmade like that — [ He snaps his fingers, the sound the crack of a thundercloud ripping across an endless sky. ]

This is not a question about what is or is not possible. Each path is. It is a question of who you want to support and who you will deny. Get with the program, little goddess. You will hurt people, whether you want to or not, so figure out how to stomach that and start fighting.