♥ Would they leave the person they love if it meant saving their life/giving them a better chance at life?
I’m gonna take the easy way out and only do those who have actual ships I RP
Caoryy (Caoilhain and Skoryy)
Ultimately the answer is no because you could never convince Caoilhain that she and Skoryy are not better off together. The only manner in which she’d leave Skoryy to save his life is by sacrificing herself to an enemy so she wouldn’t have to live without him afterwards.
Dreamdancer (Reese and Treis)
Unfortunately self-marytyrdom is a pretty ingrained character trait so Reese absolutely would cut off ties if she believed it would be better for Treis in the long run. After all, she quietly pined after Karina for years but would do nothing because DUTY and HONOR prevented it. This has a lot to do with Reese conceptulizing her identity and sense of worth around serving others. Therefore matters of tradition, service and idealism would come before matters of feelings.
At which point I’m sure Treis would tell her to stop being a drama queen and that she is a strong independent cat-woman who makes her own damn decisions.
The Asters (Margaret and Gregory Aster)
Margaret is extremely selfish, divorce would be a hassle and it would hurt their working relationship. Gregory is a giant pushover. Therefore, absolutely not, never.
On the other hand, Gregory would totally leave if Margaret’s machinations and antics threatened the well-being of their kids. But otherwise, complete pushover with no agency of his own.
Evelyn and Markus (and maybe Darcy wank wonk)
Evelyn certainly would but she would only go about doing so in extremely self destructive ways so that she could be left by you instead and her worldview can remain in tact. This is, in fact, that manner in which most of her dalliances go. These many short lived dalliances are probably how she is trying to drive Markus away as well. Ev’s extreme swagger is inversely proportional to her actual self-confidence. She is a piece of shit and you can always do better.
Markus maybe. He’s a helper and he’s GOT to help. He would absolutely risk a relationship if he truly believed that it would help, but I don’t think that he would leave so much as accept the severance of a bond if he went too far. The lengths to which he can be willing to go to keep someone he cares about safe reach and exceed serious breeches of trust if he truly believes it to be the best course of action in preserving their well-being.
If danger or necessity was truly pressed upon him I think he could give up even someone he loved very much but otherwise he’d want to stay and try and solve whatever issue together.
Kate and her generic fantasy
She’d probably revel in the drama of it and keep it going until peak romanticism before leaving and pining over it for longer than is really justified by the intensity and length of the relationship. Getting back together for a repeat episode is not off the table either.