originally posted in:The New Dojo
Woah, woah, Nate!
*Mortar walks up to Nathaniel, confusion and some concern in his eyes*
Bro, bro, you okay?
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"Me? Fine!" [b]He hops up to he feet, picking up his sword [/b] "Yeah. Fine"
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Bro, bro. I KNOW you're not okay. Cmon, you can tell me
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"You see the fight I had with JJ?"
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Yes, I did. Admittedly it was a nice fight
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"I could have killed him, at the end there.
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*Mortar sighs as he leans against the decapitated dummy* Ah, of course. The minds of the innocent must be nurtured for as long as possible before exposed to the curses of real life. I completely get why you are having problems.
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"I have no problem with killing. I have killed many dragons. Many."
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But JJ isn't a dragon.
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"Exactly. He's a member of this dojo, like me
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Exactly, this is what the Dojo was built off of. Kill another and eat their corpses. Kinda barbaric now, but the fighting and killing remain. Plus I know the Deity wouldn't let anyone die.
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"That's a fair point."
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*He places a hand on Nate's shoulder* Look, Nathaniel. I know what you're feeling. When I first got here I would have done the same. But... Time wore me down. I was unkindled, and I had to become a Lord of Cinder to save those around me. I sacrificed myself for people, and put my problems aside. I know that something similar could happen to you. I don't know when, but your time will come.
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"My time for what? I'm just an 18 year old."
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And I was seventeen when I had to escape the Underworld guards and my home state.
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"You were?"
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*He nods* And I'm not proud of it. Had my present day self been there lives could have been saved
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"Maybe... Maybe I will get a chance."
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You will get a chance. Someday. You may not be prepared then, but it will come
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"I can only hope now."
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Yes... In the meantime, don't feel bad for JJ. He knew that by doing this he could ultimately die.
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"Yeah. You're right. He knew."
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Yeah. *He nods slightly* So did ya see my fight with Cannon?
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"Excellent fight. You did well."
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Thanks
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"Your welcome."