[ Would I ever? Make that choice? In one case: yes. One case is unambiguous. If there were ever a clash between his duty and the well-being of his sister, he would choose her in a heartbeat. But what about these people? Dorian, Prior, the people for whom he feels...things. Friendship, yes. Deeper things, yes. If Simon Illyan or Guy Allegre or Miles Vorkosigan or Gregor Vorbarra looked him in the eye and ordered him to forsake them, would he? Could he?
What does one do when honor and love clash? By's solution has always been simple enough: don't love. Easy solution, too, surrounded as he has always been with sycophants and liars, clowns and fools. Enough that maybe he convinced himself that there were no other types of people in the world. But now he is surrounded by people with will and compassion, goodness and honor of their own. It's easy to be a wicked man in a wicked world. But here - with them - ]
Good for him.
[ There's something desperate in his smile, and something desperately sad in his eyes. ]
The universe would probably be a better place if more people put love before duty.
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What does one do when honor and love clash? By's solution has always been simple enough: don't love. Easy solution, too, surrounded as he has always been with sycophants and liars, clowns and fools. Enough that maybe he convinced himself that there were no other types of people in the world. But now he is surrounded by people with will and compassion, goodness and honor of their own. It's easy to be a wicked man in a wicked world. But here - with them - ]
Good for him.
[ There's something desperate in his smile, and something desperately sad in his eyes. ]
The universe would probably be a better place if more people put love before duty.