[ it would be even more foolish to pursue such heights on her own. she will never be seen as anything more than some mongrel, bastard child, born to poverty and low birth. her talent may be great, her skill even better, her hunger insatiable...but she will never be enough for the people who claim that they are the arbiters of her fate.
so it only makes sense to say they aren't need any longer.
slowly, she steps towards him, but only a few paces. Gilgamesh is to be afforded respect, after all. ]
They think they can decide my fate and dictate my lot in life. I refuse to live by their ideals. Call it vengeance, call it casting off my shackles. I don't care how you wish to define it.
I want them to understand that their lofty titles hold no meaning in a world of reality. Worth is not defined by birthright.
[ she would take their crown if they had one to offer. as it stands, she has no artifact to snatch. her eyes remain on Gilgamesh, on the blood-red of his gaze. ]
So if I cannot be better than them, then I promise I will be so much worse.
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[ it would be even more foolish to pursue such heights on her own. she will never be seen as anything more than some mongrel, bastard child, born to poverty and low birth. her talent may be great, her skill even better, her hunger insatiable...but she will never be enough for the people who claim that they are the arbiters of her fate.
so it only makes sense to say they aren't need any longer.
slowly, she steps towards him, but only a few paces. Gilgamesh is to be afforded respect, after all. ]
They think they can decide my fate and dictate my lot in life. I refuse to live by their ideals. Call it vengeance, call it casting off my shackles. I don't care how you wish to define it.
I want them to understand that their lofty titles hold no meaning in a world of reality. Worth is not defined by birthright.
[ she would take their crown if they had one to offer. as it stands, she has no artifact to snatch. her eyes remain on Gilgamesh, on the blood-red of his gaze. ]
So if I cannot be better than them, then I promise I will be so much worse.