Just reread some Steinberg's interview about Silver and Flint's love and i adore how he says there are no ulterior motives for their love. They are doing the things they are because that love felt threatened, not to hurt the other.
Flint was fighting the war because he knows society will never accept their love the way it was currently.
Silver ended it because he couldnt fathom the idea of losing him to it.
They loved each other so deeply they were willing to end the relationship to make sure the other person was okay, even if it meant they knew they wouldnt
if we are going with what is shown and Flint is on the plantation, it was the most selfless thing we've seen Silver do hidden under something that seems selfish.
im getting closer and closer to writing a long post about my boy John Silver


















