[ "then is it not fine if it falls" is the first thought in his mind.
why not forsake the empire and world who had abandoned him first, or so he might have argued, but he also doesn't quite know if that's truly his goal. his bitter thoughts, his resentment— despite these emotions consuming him, is it not true that he had been fulfilling his duties flawlessly? it's a complex mix of emotions when he hears ereshkigal's advice. ]
You need not concern yourself over the state of my own affairs. [ the rest of her words sound more like lines he would have heard out of a play, or an old prophecy. fortunately, he believes in neither. ]
That may be the case. To begin with, I think you misunderstand me, my lady. I do not desire to be emperor for wealth, or power. Instead, you have only solidified my own resolve. [ to kill the nobles, maybe, but it's a brief thought he brushes it off. ]
Regardless, does that mean your own decision is set?
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why not forsake the empire and world who had abandoned him first, or so he might have argued, but he also doesn't quite know if that's truly his goal. his bitter thoughts, his resentment— despite these emotions consuming him, is it not true that he had been fulfilling his duties flawlessly? it's a complex mix of emotions when he hears ereshkigal's advice. ]
You need not concern yourself over the state of my own affairs. [ the rest of her words sound more like lines he would have heard out of a play, or an old prophecy. fortunately, he believes in neither. ]
That may be the case. To begin with, I think you misunderstand me, my lady. I do not desire to be emperor for wealth, or power. Instead, you have only solidified my own resolve. [ to kill the nobles, maybe, but it's a brief thought he brushes it off. ]
Regardless, does that mean your own decision is set?