[ Dimitri murmurs. He doesn't disagree with her assessment, he just finds it tiresome and despairing. There's so much that could be done - that might still be done - to build better lives for people. And yet so many seemed to want to turn inward rather than help in any meaningful way. His gaze is downcast and expression thoughtful as he tries to think of something to say to that. ]
Image is important in many things, but... thinking of only the image, thinking it's the only thing that matters... it's a mistake. And more than that, forsaking others for the sake of that image is even worse. Peace and security are things people deserve of course, but... to simply cut off so many people.
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[ Dimitri murmurs. He doesn't disagree with her assessment, he just finds it tiresome and despairing. There's so much that could be done - that might still be done - to build better lives for people. And yet so many seemed to want to turn inward rather than help in any meaningful way. His gaze is downcast and expression thoughtful as he tries to think of something to say to that. ]
Image is important in many things, but... thinking of only the image, thinking it's the only thing that matters... it's a mistake. And more than that, forsaking others for the sake of that image is even worse. Peace and security are things people deserve of course, but... to simply cut off so many people.
[ He shakes his head. ]
It doesn't sit right with me.