[Elias acknowledges the apology with a nod and a faint air of stern approval. He'll say nothing of the boy’s moral conflict, but the instinct to self-correct is a promising sign that he'll be able to adapt to this place. That's really all Elias looks for. The rest can come later.]
There's nothing wrong with self-preservation, otherwise. It's useful here, [he adds, trying to be reassuring,] -though a word of caution, the Black Court does chase runaways. You'd better have a very good escape plan.
[That's immediately kind of a downer isn't it. But it's important to address.]
no subject
[Elias acknowledges the apology with a nod and a faint air of stern approval. He'll say nothing of the boy’s moral conflict, but the instinct to self-correct is a promising sign that he'll be able to adapt to this place. That's really all Elias looks for. The rest can come later.]
There's nothing wrong with self-preservation, otherwise. It's useful here, [he adds, trying to be reassuring,] -though a word of caution, the Black Court does chase runaways. You'd better have a very good escape plan.
[That's immediately kind of a downer isn't it. But it's important to address.]
Who's your Maker again?