[Realistically speaking, they probably should. Logically, they know that Asgore in particular pushed that role onto them, hoping it would inspire them, make them feel better. Hoping that it would galvanize his people.
The fallen child fulfilled their role.]
No.
It was what I always wanted to be in the first place.
[ Chara hadn't been very open to being touched... Would they have complied better with someone that wasn't human? Something to keep in mind, if it happened again. If.
But Siffrin nods at that, staring for a moment before perking up as if remembering something... shuffling around in their cloak before holding out a wrapped chocolate. ]
I don't need to be given treats for good behavior.
He was hardly the worst one. That would be the dragon. Or the cannibal. [Not that they really care about cannibalism, but they think calling someone "the cannibal" is a sufficiently devastating own.]
[ It's dark chocolate! With bits of candied orange peels. Fancy. ]
... Sorry. I didn't mean it in that way. I just think people deserve to get something nice after a terrible time, and you seemed like you were having as bad of a time as the angry guy.
[ Now with Yoonhee... It is different. ]
I don't think a dragon can understand someone's need for personal space. They seem, um. Bigger. And out of touch.
I have never been particularly enchanted with that excuse, to be honest.
[Maybe it's part of the typical human arrogance - but at some point the refusal to care about the needs of those that are "lesser" just becomes another form of chauvinism.]
no subject
The fallen child fulfilled their role.]
No.
It was what I always wanted to be in the first place.
no subject
[ (You sure don't.) ]
It must be weird being around people again. Other humans.
no subject
It makes it slightly more tolerable.
no subject
But Siffrin nods at that, staring for a moment before perking up as if remembering something... shuffling around in their cloak before holding out a wrapped chocolate. ]
Here. For earlier.
[ It's important to reward good behavior...! ]
no subject
[They furrow their brow, feeling like they're being talked down to.
Which isn't hard to do because they are very short. But all the same.]
no subject
[ Specifically not good with it, rather than they don't like being touched. ]
Guess there's a couple of us like that. I just wanted to thank you for going along with Cain before. He means well, he's just mostly blind.
[ ... So to speak. ]
no subject
He was hardly the worst one. That would be the dragon. Or the cannibal. [Not that they really care about cannibalism, but they think calling someone "the cannibal" is a sufficiently devastating own.]
no subject
[ Sorry they'll get to the dragon in a second. ]
no subject
They take the chocolate.]
You were the one that offered it. I simply reject the premise that this is the equivalent of tossing a treat to a dog.
no subject
... Sorry. I didn't mean it in that way. I just think people deserve to get something nice after a terrible time, and you seemed like you were having as bad of a time as the angry guy.
[ Now with Yoonhee... It is different. ]
I don't think a dragon can understand someone's need for personal space. They seem, um. Bigger. And out of touch.
no subject
[Maybe it's part of the typical human arrogance - but at some point the refusal to care about the needs of those that are "lesser" just becomes another form of chauvinism.]
By angry guy, I assume you mean Angelo.
no subject
Yes.
[ So that's his name... ]