[Lailah shakes her head firmly. Unbidden, Michael returns to the forefront of her mind. Even though it's been a human lifetime since then...it's still recent to her. How the burden broke something in him and made him think that it was pointless to continue, losing faith in humanity being able to coexist with seraphim.]
The Shepherd walks a very fine line. If you recall, Asura thought the same way, and countless others before him did, too.
[The fire seraph puts a gentle hand on the one gripping her dress. She holds it like she's trying to share her strength with him.]
You're only one person, Sorey. You can't possibly take on the entire world's troubles. Even one country's is too much. The sheer amount will eventually break you.
[Not once do her eyes leave Sorey's face. He needs to understand so that they don't repeat the same mistake others have made.]
You've seen how people reacted to simply hearing that there's a Shepherd again in Glenwood. By just existing, you've made the continent better because you've given the people reason to hope again.
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The Shepherd walks a very fine line. If you recall, Asura thought the same way, and countless others before him did, too.
[The fire seraph puts a gentle hand on the one gripping her dress. She holds it like she's trying to share her strength with him.]
You're only one person, Sorey. You can't possibly take on the entire world's troubles. Even one country's is too much. The sheer amount will eventually break you.
[Not once do her eyes leave Sorey's face. He needs to understand so that they don't repeat the same mistake others have made.]
You've seen how people reacted to simply hearing that there's a Shepherd again in Glenwood. By just existing, you've made the continent better because you've given the people reason to hope again.