[ the chance to sleep has passed. they're really in it now, ariana. ]
Have I ever shown you compassion? That's not my way.
[ that is, without question, the last thing on his mind in this situation. he affords no one compassion, not even himself, because comfort is a prison of safe delusion people trap themselves in. people may misinterpret him as kind at times, because he takes an action deemed that on a surface level, but he knows nothing he has ever said or done is motivated out of some intrinsic value that he must be a good samaritan.
so, he'll make it more clear: ]
As I told you earlier - we're not equals. You wouldn't challenge me the way I want.
[ as ever, it's always a game. he doesn't want to waste time playing against people who don't make it worth his while. it's the same logic as to why he never uses that nonsensical star system until one of his obnoxious peers decides to put themselves in. ]
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Have I ever shown you compassion? That's not my way.
[ that is, without question, the last thing on his mind in this situation. he affords no one compassion, not even himself, because comfort is a prison of safe delusion people trap themselves in. people may misinterpret him as kind at times, because he takes an action deemed that on a surface level, but he knows nothing he has ever said or done is motivated out of some intrinsic value that he must be a good samaritan.
so, he'll make it more clear: ]
As I told you earlier - we're not equals. You wouldn't challenge me the way I want.
[ as ever, it's always a game. he doesn't want to waste time playing against people who don't make it worth his while. it's the same logic as to why he never uses that nonsensical star system until one of his obnoxious peers decides to put themselves in. ]