[... he saved them. He gave up his life to save the Thieves. For everything he'd done to him, for everything he made that child go through, in the end, his truest self was still good, that of someone who wanted to do right.
Unlike him. He was rotten down to the core. He could still feel darkness festering inside of him, even after the Change of Heart. It would not give up its hold on its prey so easily, thrashing and howling until the last iota of it was finally snuffed out. At this point, he doubts it ever will be.
The knowledge that there is a being who has done worse does him little comfort. He could name off the top of his head a few humans who had done worse than him. He was still scum, wretched, a true shame of humanity. Maybe most people stood idly by and didn't get engaged in the evils that happened all around them, but he perpetrated it.
His hand drops away, tears still sluggishly rolling down. He looks empty.]
... how am I supposed to be convicted now?
[This place clearly isn't on Earth. How is he supposed to be tried for his crimes? How is he supposed to get the punishments that he rightfully deserves? An escape from them isn't a lucky break, it's torture.]
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Unlike him. He was rotten down to the core. He could still feel darkness festering inside of him, even after the Change of Heart. It would not give up its hold on its prey so easily, thrashing and howling until the last iota of it was finally snuffed out. At this point, he doubts it ever will be.
The knowledge that there is a being who has done worse does him little comfort. He could name off the top of his head a few humans who had done worse than him. He was still scum, wretched, a true shame of humanity. Maybe most people stood idly by and didn't get engaged in the evils that happened all around them, but he perpetrated it.
His hand drops away, tears still sluggishly rolling down. He looks empty.]
... how am I supposed to be convicted now?
[This place clearly isn't on Earth. How is he supposed to be tried for his crimes? How is he supposed to get the punishments that he rightfully deserves? An escape from them isn't a lucky break, it's torture.]