( He can absolutely get his grip - Hwylryn won't stop him; he doesn't seem focused on protecting himself, save from death, beyond just protecting Junior.
He watches Blade carefully as a predator sizes up another predator, and to the questions, he cannot answer in a way that is not authentic to himself. As always, as always. )
... Of course.
( To the first question or the second? Yes. )
It was fun. I had fun. Sariel chased me, you know? And then I chased him. But we went pretty far, and he— really would not stop. He burst through the doors, he tried to kill me in turn...
If I hadn't skinned myself, wouldn't they have died for nothing? I hate myself, for killing them. But I love them, too. It wouldn't be fair to be caught so easy, after the things I'd done.
You said it yourself, right? "See it through." ( What Blade had said at the start of the strip check. ) So I didn't feel right to confess, even though what Cain said moved me.
cw: self-harm discussion
He watches Blade carefully as a predator sizes up another predator, and to the questions, he cannot answer in a way that is not authentic to himself. As always, as always. )
... Of course.
( To the first question or the second? Yes. )
It was fun. I had fun. Sariel chased me, you know? And then I chased him. But we went pretty far, and he— really would not stop. He burst through the doors, he tried to kill me in turn...
If I hadn't skinned myself, wouldn't they have died for nothing? I hate myself, for killing them. But I love them, too. It wouldn't be fair to be caught so easy, after the things I'd done.
You said it yourself, right? "See it through." ( What Blade had said at the start of the strip check. ) So I didn't feel right to confess, even though what Cain said moved me.