[Even in that state, Ardyn was so caught off guard by the hand impacting his face that even the Starscourge began to disappear--there hadn't been much of the usual cold fury behind it past that single outburst, anyway. He was far too exhausted for more than that.]
It doesn't matter who was saved and who wasn't. And if there is a reason, that's just as worthless. [The color to his eyes was still too vivid when he focused on her again, traces of corruption still clear on his skin.]
You're better off a bystander than doing anything at all, when the path you're taking now will only put you in the same position as me.
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[Even in that state, Ardyn was so caught off guard by the hand impacting his face that even the Starscourge began to disappear--there hadn't been much of the usual cold fury behind it past that single outburst, anyway. He was far too exhausted for more than that.]
It doesn't matter who was saved and who wasn't. And if there is a reason, that's just as worthless. [The color to his eyes was still too vivid when he focused on her again, traces of corruption still clear on his skin.]
You're better off a bystander than doing anything at all, when the path you're taking now will only put you in the same position as me.