A Simple Inquiry
“May I ask you a question, darling star?”
“by all means.”
“It’s certainly none of my business, so you don’t have to answer if you don’t feel up for it, but I would just like to know.”
“right.”
“Why are you tethered to the grey mage?”
“who?”
“... You know who I’m talking about.”
“aye, but he has a name.”
“I don’t want to use it.”
“... fair enough. ... i dunno, really.”
“You have control over who you tether to, you know. It’s not good to tether to people with a shorter lifespan than you. He’s but a momentary flicker on the radar, compared to how long you could live.”
“you’re right.”
“And yet, you don’t seem to regret your decision.”
“i don’t.”
“Why?”
“... well, because i trust him. he knows i trust him, and he hasn’t once used that trust against me. at least, he hasn’t used it against me in a manner that would cause me to have some serious trouble in my life. only ever used it to make me relax and rest, really. which is fair.”
“........ I understand that, by why not your mother? Or your father? What about your soulmate? Surely there must be a better candidate than HIM.”
“what, like lucifer?”
“NO!”
“heheheh. what’s your problem with my brother anyway?”
“... I just do not trust him around your light, my darling star.”
“with all due respect, you don’t have any say over who i do and do not trust, miss. you don’t know him the way i do. and besides, i think luci’ would be a great person to tether to. he is the devil after all.”
“STOP! Stop!! Goodness graci─ are you aware that you can weaken your tether by connecting to incompatible people?”
“as you’ve told me four times since bringing it up, i sure hope i wouldn’t be that dense.”
“You shouldn’t be tethered to him.”
“i’m tethered to my girlfriend as well and you haven’t said anything about her and she falls under the same categories. human, short life span, weaker than me magically and physically─ you haven’t said anything about her, so what in the fuck is your problem with my brother??”
“...”
“Answer me, Lady Sisheran.”
“People like him leave only pain and agony in their wake. People die around those like him, and not because of chivalrous acts. They just die by proxy of being nearby, of being near his energy and being influenced by him and his magic. I do not want you to fall victim to that while enjoying your freedom when you attain it.”
“...hm.”
“You don’t sound hurt by that explanation.”
“it’s a fair explanation.”
“So you agree?”
“oh, hell no. not by a long shot! but i can acknowledge where you have justified fears and understand where you’re coming from. i don’t agree, but that doesn’t invalidate whatever squabble you seem to have with ‘those like him’.”
“... You truly don’t know, do you?”
“know what?”
“......”
“excuse me, don’t know what about my brother?”
“It’s not important.”
“sounds pretty fuckin’ important to me! what is it!”
“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you, first of all. Second of all, it’s best if you don’t know. I believe that’s one of the things saving you, if my guesses are correct. Or it’s your cursed luck making his energy take pity on you.”
“heyyy, i don’t have THAT bad of luck!”
“...”
“...can we move on?”
“Gladly.”