“I did want to see them! I mean, I do!”
“But what about after that? What do I do when that moment ends? Go back home and stay there for another 18 years? I want to see Mother but I want freedom and… And I actually have that here!”
“…And what about you? If you go back won’t you have to continue hiding yourself from guards all the time?”
"You don't have to go back to your Tower if you don't want to, you know. Even after you see those lanterns, I'll..", he trailed off, thinking for a moment. "I'll figure something out, but if you don't want to go back, you're not forced to. I know how good it feels to be free."
She was actually right, in this city he didn't worry about being wanted. "I'm not wanted, that's for sure.. and I don't have any family back home so I'm not exactly attached."
"Look, Blondie. If you want to go back, I'm helping you get there. If you really want to stay here, mind you, they said we can never leave after that, I can.. again, figure something out. I'm a genius, you know."













