[Kaveh looks unsure for a minute, then opens his mouth--but then he pauses and shakes his head slightly. He shouldn't question her on her own past and memories, probably. He's stuck on the fact that they all had to die to end up here, but Alex is a smart girl. She wouldn't be saying this if it were that straightforward.]
I hope that's not true. [He says finally.] And I don't want you to die here regardless. But I can't say I don't understand your reasoning.
I wouldn't hurt your team, Alex. Even if I could bear it, I wouldn't do that to Jonas.
[Not after losing Shenhe. Even if he knows it's the most logical option, the safest choice--even if there's truly no way to avoid causing people pain, this late in the game--there's no way he could take a loved one away from someone else.]
It's not that I don't understand your reasoning. I feel the same way about myself, when it comes to my team. [For similar logic to hers, even.] Call it selfishness, on my part.
[Living on as people die around him is already hard enough. he couldn't handle that weight too.]
I know. [He sighs softly.] I mean, I won't pretend it's not upsetting to consider. I don't want anything to happen to you. [To anyone--but it's far too late for that. And even Kaveh isn't immune to having stronger relationships with some than others.] But I meant it when I said I understood. I can only hope that anyone who decides to target us realizes that they should choose me, out of the three of us.
[So he really is in the same boat as her. If he were a more, heh, pragmatic person, he probably would genuinely take what she said into account. But he's guided by emotion, not logic.]
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I hope that's not true. [He says finally.] And I don't want you to die here regardless. But I can't say I don't understand your reasoning.
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Yeah, so. I'm on borrowed time anyway. I don't know. If it comes up on your team or anything, I guess... keep it in mind.
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[Not after losing Shenhe. Even if he knows it's the most logical option, the safest choice--even if there's truly no way to avoid causing people pain, this late in the game--there's no way he could take a loved one away from someone else.]
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[ she's not really satisfied with that answer, but fine. ]
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[Living on as people die around him is already hard enough. he couldn't handle that weight too.]
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... Okay. Sorry, I'm—people get... moody about it.
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[So he really is in the same boat as her. If he were a more, heh, pragmatic person, he probably would genuinely take what she said into account. But he's guided by emotion, not logic.]