[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

A longer period of silence, as both sides contemplated their next move. Then, a sigh, a weary tone of voice following afterwards.

"Well said, Nathan. Well said. We may have differing standard when it comes to what invites extreme measures upon someone, but I can respect yours. ......The question now is, do you respect mine own? I'm willing to eradicate all dare threaten the lives the friend and the family in my care, willing to go to great lengths and fathomless depths to ensure they remain safe and in good health. To pull a threat up by the roots, nip it in the bud, raze and salt the very earth if it means that the one I love shall never suffer a malicious influence forevermore. Protecting others however I can, even I go to extreme to achieve that goal."

"Can you respect those beliefs of mine? I'm not asking you to agree with my morals, Nathan, only if you are willing to respect them, and accept that they are a part of who I am..."

"I...understand why you believe that, Ventus, I really do...it's just...don't get in trouble doing it.  You need to be concerned for yourself, too.  There are those counting on you, those you'll still need to speak to should you ever see them again...don't...resign yourself to not being able to help them.  Please...at least consider what everyone nearby might think of you before acting.  Almost nobody will fault you if someone was actually lethally harmed, or if there was a very clearly stated threat and the aggressors in question were clearly doing so of their own will.  But if no lasting harm has been done and there's no evidence that there was any real danger...you could get kicked out of the region.  Just...try and remember that, please.

"And...call me hypocritical for saying it, but...you can't help those who don't want it, either.  Try and respect the boundaries of everyone around, not just mine...I...don't want to see anything bad or unfortunate happen to you because you did something that got you in trouble...you're a part of the bigger picture too, ya know...maybe a smaller part, but a part of it nonetheless..."

Gah.  His neck was starting to itch...why the heck...

Oh.

He stops moving his hand as soon as he feels...tweed.

He was still wearing Ventus's sweater.

He sighs, remove his coat, removes the sweater, puts the coat back on, then hands the sweater back to Ventus.

"...thanks, by the way...for a lot of stuff...a bit late, but...it needed to be said..."