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Title: Letters
Year: 989 FY
Characters: Andrell, Deva, Kellom
Warnings: References to genocide
Deva,
You were right. I'm sorry.
Andrell
~*~*~
Dear Kellom
Your Majesty
My beloved brother
Kellom,
I wish there was another way for me to say this. I wish...I wish things didn't have to be so hard. And I wish there was a simple explanation for what I'm doing. But there isn't, and they do, and there isn't. So here we are.
I'm sorry, I think I'm talking in circles.
Please believe that my intent has never been to hurt you. Or Fera, or Tana, or Keta, or any of our other sisters. It's just that...Kellom, I think you'vedestroyed us all redefined "inhuman" committed an unspeakable crime crossed a line. The Purge is...I understand your reasons. I really, truly, do. I understand that you're angry and afraid and...and yet I can't believe that it's the right thing. Even if people weren't standing up for what's right rioting against you, I'd believe what you were doing is wrong.
I know you don't think mages are human, and if that's true, then...well, it's like wiping out any other species en masse. You once told me that that was irresponsible of us, as humans who are responsible for our world. Remember, when I was angry after that hunting accident and wanted to chase down all the wolves I could find?
If mages aren't human, how are we any less responsible for them than any other creature we share the world with?
And if they are (and Ibelieve know they are), then there is no question that what you're doing is wrong obscene abominable heinous disgusting wrong.
And please, please don't assume I'm like Mellir. I don't want your throne.I just don't want you on it anymore I just think that the killing has to stop if our city is going to survive. Because no matter how good a general you are, no matter how good the other generals working for you are, there are so many of them out there, and...
Kellom, they're right and we're wrong and there's no way we can win a war like that. Especially not falling apart from the inside because of yourcriminal Purge.
Hopefully, by the time you find this, I'll be gone, outside the walls, where you can't find me before I can stop you.
strike>Your loving brother
Andrell
~*~*~
A is defecting. We may have a chance after all.
--D
Year: 989 FY
Characters: Andrell, Deva, Kellom
Warnings: References to genocide
Deva,
You were right. I'm sorry.
Andrell
~*~*~
Kellom,
I wish there was another way for me to say this. I wish...I wish things didn't have to be so hard. And I wish there was a simple explanation for what I'm doing. But there isn't, and they do, and there isn't. So here we are.
I'm sorry, I think I'm talking in circles.
Please believe that my intent has never been to hurt you. Or Fera, or Tana, or Keta, or any of our other sisters. It's just that...Kellom, I think you've
I know you don't think mages are human, and if that's true, then...well, it's like wiping out any other species en masse. You once told me that that was irresponsible of us, as humans who are responsible for our world. Remember, when I was angry after that hunting accident and wanted to chase down all the wolves I could find?
If mages aren't human, how are we any less responsible for them than any other creature we share the world with?
And if they are (and I
And please, please don't assume I'm like Mellir. I don't want your throne.
Kellom, they're right and we're wrong and there's no way we can win a war like that. Especially not falling apart from the inside because of your
Hopefully, by the time you find this, I'll be gone, outside the walls, where you can't find me before I can stop you.
strike>Your loving brother
Andrell
~*~*~
A is defecting. We may have a chance after all.
--D