[He rests his elbow on the table and props his chin on his hand while he thinks about it.]
I'm sure whatever incentives or threats he'll give us are going to be tricky to ignore. But it comes down to what you're willing to do to act on it. Are you willing to sacrifice everyone here for any reason? Are you willing to take a life with your own hands for that reason?
It's a terrifying thought. And that's how it should be. Perhaps the best way to combat that is to get close to the people here, so you can't stand to lose them.
[Of course, that doesn't mean that they'll be safe. It might hurt even more if they're killed.]
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[He rests his elbow on the table and props his chin on his hand while he thinks about it.]
I'm sure whatever incentives or threats he'll give us are going to be tricky to ignore. But it comes down to what you're willing to do to act on it. Are you willing to sacrifice everyone here for any reason? Are you willing to take a life with your own hands for that reason?
It's a terrifying thought. And that's how it should be. Perhaps the best way to combat that is to get close to the people here, so you can't stand to lose them.
[Of course, that doesn't mean that they'll be safe. It might hurt even more if they're killed.]