I know how frightening it is to lose your purpose. I’ve considered severing mine, too, back home. [Luka is only the second person he’s admitted this to, but for the sake of this conversation, it feels necessary.] But there’s a reason why I cling to what I know — for now, at least. Because it’s easy. It’s familiar.
But you’re stronger than that, Luka. You aren’t a screw-up. You’ve embarked on this quest to right the wrongs done against you because you feel that loss poignantly. Be honest with yourself: beyond the occasional slip-up, will you discard all you’ve been taught just because your teacher is dead? Would you want to?
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I know how frightening it is to lose your purpose. I’ve considered severing mine, too, back home. [Luka is only the second person he’s admitted this to, but for the sake of this conversation, it feels necessary.] But there’s a reason why I cling to what I know — for now, at least. Because it’s easy. It’s familiar.
But you’re stronger than that, Luka. You aren’t a screw-up. You’ve embarked on this quest to right the wrongs done against you because you feel that loss poignantly. Be honest with yourself: beyond the occasional slip-up, will you discard all you’ve been taught just because your teacher is dead? Would you want to?