That's worrying, and a shade too fatalistic for his liking.
"Good men die and evil men live all the time. You'll choose what you feel is right, of course," it hurts to say that but John keeps his head high through it, he will not play the game of demanding to take precedence, "but there aren't enough good men around for them to sacrifice themselves purposelessly, no matter how much they think they might deserve it." His voice is soft. "I've seen too much of that. Just... think of that. Please."
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Date: 2024-07-06 05:33 am (UTC)"Good men die and evil men live all the time. You'll choose what you feel is right, of course," it hurts to say that but John keeps his head high through it, he will not play the game of demanding to take precedence, "but there aren't enough good men around for them to sacrifice themselves purposelessly, no matter how much they think they might deserve it." His voice is soft. "I've seen too much of that. Just... think of that. Please."