Deer 2 // IC Contact

[comecatchthesehands]

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[swellter]

It corrupts the mind too.

[ Their actions may be directly tied to beasthood but that state is itself a corruption of the mind. ]

You can't hold them accountable for that they do in that state.

[comecatchthesehands]

No, I mean before that. How many times have you been a mindless creature? My number ranges in the zero category. Karma, right? That's what this mindless circle is about?

[swellter]

[ His eyes narrow on the message. ]

What do you mean?

[comecatchthesehands]

Every step we take, we're one step closer to being beasts if we don't make the right decisions. Right? Or wrong?

[swellter]

How you feel isn't something you can control.

[ It wasn't just blood that was the issue, many cases of corruption stemmed from someone's feelings deteriorating making them more susceptible to corruption. ]

[comecatchthesehands]

It is, but I'm not going to argue it with you. I know you won't understand.

Take me with you the next time you go hunting, we'll start spending time together.

[Because this amuses him greatly.]

No killing, scout's honour.

[swellter]

[ He, who barely emotes, understands better than most how difficult it is to control what you feel. You might be able to mask it, but that didn't stop the feelings. ]

You can't hurt them unnecessarily, either.

[ Hurting them was cruel too. ]

[comecatchthesehands]

[Shouto is a good boy.]

What does unnecessarily look like? I can't pin them in place safely? What?

[swellter]

It means if they don't attack you, you can't attack them. If they don't make you bleed, you can't make them bleed.