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The Philosophy of Mercy
Oct. 6th, 2022 11:52 amThe worst thing about trying to be a person who lives life deliberately is that sometimes you make a choice you don't understand.
Well, at least that's the worst thing that Stacia is dealing with at the moment. There's probably other worse things she'll discover as she continues to move through life as a deliberate person. Life is full of 'worsts' (and 'bests', she's clinging to the 'bests' with every scrap of strength she has because otherwise there's no point to anything at all, and that way lies Harano and the Wyrm).
Magic bullshit happens, and sometimes it's the kind of magic bullshit that forces you look at something you'd put aside because you had other, more urgent things to deal with. Which is what happened to Stacia, and because she doesn't currently have another urgent distraction, it's gnawing on the back of her brain and driving her crazy. Obviously she can't go back and undo the decision, but she wants -- needs -- to understand why she'd done what she'd done so that she's more informed in the future.
What is the difference between showing mercy to an enemy verses leaving them alive to stab you again later?
Fortunately, between other magic bullshit, Stacia's own friendliness and charm, and a certain someone's absolute refusal to hold a grudge even when he really should, Stacia has someone who can probably help her break down that question and come up with a satisfactory answer.
She goes looking for Dan.
Well, at least that's the worst thing that Stacia is dealing with at the moment. There's probably other worse things she'll discover as she continues to move through life as a deliberate person. Life is full of 'worsts' (and 'bests', she's clinging to the 'bests' with every scrap of strength she has because otherwise there's no point to anything at all, and that way lies Harano and the Wyrm).
Magic bullshit happens, and sometimes it's the kind of magic bullshit that forces you look at something you'd put aside because you had other, more urgent things to deal with. Which is what happened to Stacia, and because she doesn't currently have another urgent distraction, it's gnawing on the back of her brain and driving her crazy. Obviously she can't go back and undo the decision, but she wants -- needs -- to understand why she'd done what she'd done so that she's more informed in the future.
What is the difference between showing mercy to an enemy verses leaving them alive to stab you again later?
Fortunately, between other magic bullshit, Stacia's own friendliness and charm, and a certain someone's absolute refusal to hold a grudge even when he really should, Stacia has someone who can probably help her break down that question and come up with a satisfactory answer.
She goes looking for Dan.
