[He knows he doesn't have to answer. There's no obligation. This isn't part of the quest.
And yet there is a sense of obligation, one he recognizes as being self-imposed. She's earned his respect during the time spent working for her and through the serious-minded conversations they've had. In his mind, it's only right that he returns the same honesty she's always shown him.]
....it's neither. Both would just be self-satisfaction, in the end. This is a quest for my own sake, and that means I should be resolved to accept painful terms if need be.
An agonizing experience won't undo what happened or lessen how terribly I feel. It's delusional and selfish to pretend otherwise.
If your price won't render me unable to function, I'm not afraid to pay it. That's all.
Re: day 143, night
And yet there is a sense of obligation, one he recognizes as being self-imposed. She's earned his respect during the time spent working for her and through the serious-minded conversations they've had. In his mind, it's only right that he returns the same honesty she's always shown him.]
....it's neither. Both would just be self-satisfaction, in the end. This is a quest for my own sake, and that means I should be resolved to accept painful terms if need be.
An agonizing experience won't undo what happened or lessen how terribly I feel. It's delusional and selfish to pretend otherwise.
If your price won't render me unable to function, I'm not afraid to pay it. That's all.