Right, [ Matt agrees immediately, though so vehemently he sounds exasperated. His grip on Gavial's hand tightens a moment in emphasis. ] I don't understand why people have such a thing about sickness--
Okay, no, I do. It's fear of death. [ He huffs a sigh. ] But grow up, you know? We're such bullies as people. We have our little fears and we let them steer us until we take them out on people who ... usually have less than us, objectively. Like werewolves weren't even allowed to have credit cards in my country until like the 1970s.
[ He's thinking something similar to Gavial, though he doesn't realize it. He admits and agrees there's a lot about the universe he can't possibly understand, but literally what positive purpose does prejudice serve? It comes from something inherent to people, something good--the ability to form bonds. But he hates the idea of throwing up his hands and saying it's just the way things have to be. It leaves so much suffering in the ledger.
After a moment, though, he realizes he's holding onto her a little too tight. He relaxes his grip with a sheepish sigh, more breath than laugh. ]
So, you know. I want to use my powers to help people back home. But they don't really want help from people like me.
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Okay, no, I do. It's fear of death. [ He huffs a sigh. ] But grow up, you know? We're such bullies as people. We have our little fears and we let them steer us until we take them out on people who ... usually have less than us, objectively. Like werewolves weren't even allowed to have credit cards in my country until like the 1970s.
[ He's thinking something similar to Gavial, though he doesn't realize it. He admits and agrees there's a lot about the universe he can't possibly understand, but literally what positive purpose does prejudice serve? It comes from something inherent to people, something good--the ability to form bonds. But he hates the idea of throwing up his hands and saying it's just the way things have to be. It leaves so much suffering in the ledger.
After a moment, though, he realizes he's holding onto her a little too tight. He relaxes his grip with a sheepish sigh, more breath than laugh. ]
So, you know. I want to use my powers to help people back home. But they don't really want help from people like me.