originally posted in:The New Dojo
"Yet by isolating yourself from them you've subjected them to a whole new form of torture.
Grief."
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[i]He continued to eye the individual, eventually dropping him to the ground, still standing there.[/i] "And so I have..." [i]His voice seemed to shift to that which sounded more human.[/i]
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Alex had a coughing fit as he breathed in air finally. It took him a bit to get up, but he left his blade where it was go show no hostility. "And so? What are you going to do about it now?" He asked.
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"There is no changing the past, for what's done is done." [i]He replied, the fire fading, calming.[/i]
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"Doesn't mean you can't do something now in an attempt to make reparations." Alex put rather bluntly.
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"To make reparations would be to give back the time they could have spent with me, to give my son back his childhood. There is no turning back time." [i]He said.[/i]
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[i]"Well that's up for debate itself..."[/i] Alex thought to himself, given his past adventures. "Then try to do something now. Would they want you to be so damn vengeful all the time?"
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"The time for my presence has passed. This is my debt to be paid for that which has already been done." [i]He replied.[/i]
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Alex sat and thought for a moment. For he couldn't really think of what else to say.
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"For me, there is no redemption, but for you, there is a chance." [i]With that, the figure faded away into flame.[/i]
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He looked around for a moment, seeing that the figure had gone. He took his blade from the ground and sheathed it, rubbing his chest and wincing. "Jesus how the hell did I get out of that one?!" [spoiler]les fin[/spoiler]