xie lian's quiet, arms folded across his knees. ] ...I don't suppose you would be, no. [ kara wouldn't come protect him.... isn't that what he wanted? to stop being babied, to be able to do things on his own? ]
Can I ask you something? [ a beat. the dream xie lian won't wait for a reply or consent.... coincidentally, neither would the regular one, but that's neither here nor there. ]
Is it worse to help and cause someone to suffer unintentionally, or to step away, knowing perhaps you could have done something, and watch them suffer for afar?
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xie lian's quiet, arms folded across his knees. ] ...I don't suppose you would be, no. [ kara wouldn't come protect him.... isn't that what he wanted? to stop being babied, to be able to do things on his own? ]
Can I ask you something? [ a beat. the dream xie lian won't wait for a reply or consent.... coincidentally, neither would the regular one, but that's neither here nor there. ]
Is it worse to help and cause someone to suffer unintentionally, or to step away, knowing perhaps you could have done something, and watch them suffer for afar?