ITP: An old joke

[no_longer_a_king]

[Text; Anonymous]

What is love?

How do you know if you love someone? Is it really as powerful as they say?

(ooc: In before someone makes this joke. Feel free to threadjack and such in response to this.

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[anon text]

[fusedstars]

There can be many variations to such a situation. However, I would choose those I swore to protect, but the one I loved would be one of them, would they not?

Besides, I have faith in her abilities, or would if she were here.

[And even then, he still spent his time protecting her from herself. It's been over a year already since he saw her, the one he loved, if the calendar was right.]

Assuming anon/text until otherwise noted.

[no_longer_a_king]

In this situation, you would have to sacrifice the person you love.

Re: Assuming anon/text until otherwise noted.

[fusedstars]

No.

[no_longer_a_king]

No?

[fusedstars]

Selfish, I realize this. And I never said I was an expert in this matter, as I know the mistake, and cannot deter myself from this one choice.

That person is someone I swore to protect, but I will always try to find every solution. You focus on one alone, you are bound to make even worse mistakes.

But if you do lose that person, allowing it to consume you is something one should never do. I experienced it before, and only pain lies there. You move on, and try and become stronger, not weaker.

I failed to protect her when she needed me most three times already. I don't want to make it a fourth, if that were even possible.

[Because she was gone, and unable to come back thanks to Ruana.]

[no_longer_a_king]

I see.

So you miss her?

[fusedstars]

Yes.