Things like, "Don't steal!" and "Don't kill!" are perfectly fine. (Those are good. We should definitely follow those.) But there are some like, "Don't ask questions" and "Just do as you're told." I've never liked those.
I dunno. Sometimes stealing is justified. [RAVEN???]
But yeah. Some people can live just fine within those rules, some people can't, and some people seem ta thrive on flaunting them on purpose. I was like that, when I was yer age.
Why would I steal a kitchen knife when I have a sword? [Or well, sword type thing. You know.]
You know. Long time ago.
[A beat, a pause, as he seems to waver on a decision to elaborate, and then deigns to;] When yer the second son, people ain't as concerned with what ya get up to. Sometimes ya gotta act out a little. [For attention.]
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[In any case.]
That seems like the norm with those six. As far as I can tell, they ain't got a much better idea of the situation here than we do.
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(And he says that last word like it's g r o s s )
Really pesky. It would be easier if we could bend and break them a little more easily...
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[Very strong.]
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Things like, "Don't steal!" and "Don't kill!" are perfectly fine. (Those are good. We should definitely follow those.) But there are some like, "Don't ask questions" and "Just do as you're told." I've never liked those.
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[RAVEN???]
But yeah. Some people can live just fine within those rules, some people can't, and some people seem ta thrive on flaunting them on purpose. I was like that, when I was yer age.
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(PUT BACK THE KNIVES)
And how long ago was that, old man?
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[Or well, sword type thing. You know.]
You know. Long time ago.
[A beat, a pause, as he seems to waver on a decision to elaborate, and then deigns to;]
When yer the second son, people ain't as concerned with what ya get up to. Sometimes ya gotta act out a little.
[For attention.]