[Should have been, didn't, was. It doesn't take a genius to connect a few dots and take an educated guess as to what's happened to this young man of hers; danger breeds more danger, after all.
That's only an assumption on his part, of course. He can't be certain of something as dire as death until she outright confirms it, but he notes it nevertheless. The more he hears, the more he's certain of his decision to speak with her, though he wonders if she's quite so open with everyone she talks to.]
There can be merit in taking the road untraveled, [he says as if it's an almost reluctant admission, reflecting his worry over the danger. He's watching her, something on the edge of somber in his eyes, though it's only momentary before his tone turns to something more like praise for this unnamed him.] ... and that can apply to people just as well as paths. It takes a special sort to see past the judgements of their peers and make their own decisions.
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That's only an assumption on his part, of course. He can't be certain of something as dire as death until she outright confirms it, but he notes it nevertheless. The more he hears, the more he's certain of his decision to speak with her, though he wonders if she's quite so open with everyone she talks to.]
There can be merit in taking the road untraveled, [he says as if it's an almost reluctant admission, reflecting his worry over the danger. He's watching her, something on the edge of somber in his eyes, though it's only momentary before his tone turns to something more like praise for this unnamed him.] ... and that can apply to people just as well as paths. It takes a special sort to see past the judgements of their peers and make their own decisions.