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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-28 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
An old prophetic spirit appeared to me and told me to take my people and sail. I was not pleased about it, of course, but he was right in the end. A true seer. He said that my friend was in danger, and he was.

[He follows Hiro's gaze. Gently, he sets his free hand on the boy's shoulder, rubbing a little bit and trying to be comforting.]

You'd only be a bigger target. It's better to let people like me take the hits.

[A pause. His voice lowers.]

You can always, always come to the trading post if you need to. If you feel unsafe, if your friend cannot come to your rescue, then ask me. I can hide you.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-29 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought I had saved him. [Thrall hesitates. He can't lie, won't lie to Hiro.] In truth, Grom saved us all... at the cost of his life.

[Thrall is a bit concerned by Hiro's shift toward wanting to fight. Still, he knows there are good reasons to fight, and there are bad ones.]

Is it simply a matter of being self-reliant, or are you driven by something else? If you fight, you risk your life and you risk your entire world. It isn't a decision to be made lightly.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-01 09:24 am (UTC)(link)
I think he wished to atone for the mistakes he made. But... I don't know. He is with the ancestors now. I hope he has found peace.

[It is kind of a problem.

At Hiro's question, something troubled crosses Thrall's expression.]


You don't know... Hiro, listen to me very carefully. [He stops, and he makes sure no one is around. It's just Snowsong, and his keen orcish hearing confirms they're alone. He sets his hands on Hiro's shoulders and looks into his eyes.]

If you lose your shard, you lose your connection to your world. You know that. But it also means that your world dies.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-01 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hn.

[The wound still hurts and he doesn't want to think about Grom when he's basically standing in his position. Making mistakes, trying to teach someone younger that he might call 'little brother'... It hits way too close to home.]

Someone I trust with my life. [Considering it was told to him under a spell that prevents eavesdropping, he's pretty sure it's legitimate information.] I was told many things, not all of which I am obliged to share. You must believe me-- not as your chieftain or your teacher, but as your friend.

Fighting is a last resort.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-02 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
If people knew, they wouldn't want to fight. There were other courts besides the Seelie and Unseelie, once. Over thousands of years, the courts have decimated the others and taken their shards. That means they've murdered countless worlds along with their people. The amount of lives lost is... unimaginable.

The monarchs will tell you that no price is too great for victory, but... if we are supposed to be fighting to preserve the worlds we have now, then killing the Seelie means destroying what we're trying to protect.

[Snowsong pads around in a circle and waits for them in a grassy place up ahead.]

We're beset upon from both sides and the third path remains shrouded to me. Still, you deserve to know what the consequences are.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-04 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Thrall lets him go and follows his wolf.]

All rulers all have their secrets, Hiro-- this I know well. The corrupt ones lie and cheat to keep their people in check. [He doesn't, personally, but he does have spies in places because wars aren't only fought on the front lines.] They have for lived thousands of years. Do you really think their sanity is intact? If they were human once, mortal and feeling like us, they have forgotten. Reul's actions have more than demonstrated that.

[Yeah, he's pissed.]

Yes. But... there is no third path available. Not right now. Not without risking the lives of everyone who dreams of peace. Those who might have been neutral have every reason to hide now, and I do not blame them. The barest sniff of discontent in either court can result in death or... undeath. As you know.

[He comes to a stop beside Snowsong. His expression is dark even as he pets her ears.]

I do not want you to be made into an example. You are worth so much more than that.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-06 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
I do. Living for too long tends to... fracture the mind. I've seen it many times on my world. I fear to think what would have become of the Horde if someone immortal were in charge. [He shakes his head. He's furious, and it shows in his voice as his tones become gravelly and deep.] There is no reason, none, to slaughter someone and then deny their spirit peace. It was a show of power and authority meant to frighten others into submission. He tortured that poor girl.

Reul has shown complete disregard for the natural cycle-- the balance of life and death itself-- and for that he cannot be forgiven.

[He growls in discontent. Snowsong whines petulantly, but then Hiro pets her nose and she's happy to lick all over his hands and face.]

Can't you contribute in other ways than the front lines? Use your clever mind and build things, then stand behind them. Or you can focus on mending wounds with those healer's hands you have.

There is always a way.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-07 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
I don't doubt that. Humans live the same on mine, and orcs as well. [He thinks Hiro is being too nice about Reul, honestly. It's clear to Thrall that the man's a tyrant and he needs to be brought down. Morla... less so, but he's turning more and more toward other options the longer he's in the Drabwurld.]

It puts you further from danger. You are not made for the front lines no matter how much you feel you need to prove yourself to them.

[He sighs deeply. This is an argument he just isn't going to win, is he? He sits in the grass rather unceremoniously, setting the bag of food aside. He's... not really hungry after this conversation.]

... I know I can't stop you, so I won't waste my breath trying. I only want you to consider what you've learned.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-09 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Snowsong flops down on Thrall's left side, her big white ruff beneath his elbow as an armrest.]

Sorry for what? Your stubbornness? [He smiles around his tusks.] I would be lying if I said I was any better. As long as you understand that you are fighting for more than just yourself, then that is all I ask.

[He takes a nice warm bun out of the bag and offers it to Hiro.]

I know you will do the right thing when the time comes. What that is, I do not know yet... but I trust you. I also know you will make mistakes, as I did-- but that will not change your heart.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-12 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Your friend is wise. [He mulls over his own bun, though he splits it in half rather than picking at it like Hiro does. After a moment, he gives half to Snowsong.] Sometimes we do not know if it was the right choice until much later. The right thing is not always the easiest one.

[There's a light eyebrow at the language, but he doesn't deny it. He's... more interested in what Hiro is saying.]

You risked your life to save someone?

[Didn't his brother do that? Oh, Hiro.]
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-14 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes. [Thrall has a bit of experience in that regard. Lately it's been more and more that way, but he doesn't want to shove all his insecurities on the teenager. He's fine, right now.]

No, you did not. [He doesn't scold Hiro or even sound disappointed. He knows Hiro takes time to open up.] That was very brave of you... and foolish, as you already know.

Was she kidnapped?
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-21 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Poor Hiro. He needs more friends that aren't medieval era dumbasses. Still, he understands the concept of portal travel. He is, after all, best friends with a mage.]

You had to-- because no one else would. Is that what you mean?

[Hiro really is like his brother. Thrall's expression softens, and he reaches out to pat Hiro's back.] She will have to start over, I suppose. It is not the worst of fates.

I cannot say I would have acted differently in that situation. I wonder if that makes me a poor influence.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-22 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Tadashi really did leave his legacy in Hiro. Looking at him now, Thrall can see how he's gotten taller in more ways than one.]

I guarantee that you have helped people more than you realize-- whether it be from friendship, gestures of kindness, or hard work. Salvation comes in many forms. It isn't always a grand, selfless gesture that captures the attention of the whole world.

[He passes out a bit more of the lunch-- garlic-stuffed baked potatoes wrapped in cloth, pieces of poultry. And of course he gives part of his share to Snowsong, because... he's a dog owner, basically.]

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