[ Hell, Dimitri had described feeling downright haunted by the ghosts of the family who'd been massacred around him. Fódlan may know nothing of psychology as a science, but Yuri knows survivor's guilt. His nation, his village — they'd been ravaged by plague for years. He understands well how it felt for people to die all around him, yet be saved himself.
The details differ, but the weight of being the one who lived remains. Now, he suspects Jade carries a similar weight on her shoulders. It'd explain a fair few things about her. He can work with that. ]
Sometimes, we just have to ensure bad things happen to bad people — at least as best we can.
[ Yuri imagines Dimitri might not necessarily approve of that, but then again, even someone willing to give others every chance in the world reaches a point of deeming some unsalvageable. ]
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[ Hell, Dimitri had described feeling downright haunted by the ghosts of the family who'd been massacred around him. Fódlan may know nothing of psychology as a science, but Yuri knows survivor's guilt. His nation, his village — they'd been ravaged by plague for years. He understands well how it felt for people to die all around him, yet be saved himself.
The details differ, but the weight of being the one who lived remains. Now, he suspects Jade carries a similar weight on her shoulders. It'd explain a fair few things about her. He can work with that. ]
Sometimes, we just have to ensure bad things happen to bad people — at least as best we can.
[ Yuri imagines Dimitri might not necessarily approve of that, but then again, even someone willing to give others every chance in the world reaches a point of deeming some unsalvageable. ]