[Ardyn quickly cut off the frantic note that crept into his voice, shaking his head and pressing a hand to his eyes.]
It isn't. One tiny sliver of humanity, one proverbial needle in an endless haystack--the risk taken in reaching out to that massively outweighs the possibility of any success. You and the others have shown me more compassion than I've seen in two millennia, and for that I'm grateful--so I don't wish to see you hurt because of me. Because you wished to salvage that which may never again be unearthed and provoked a monster in your attempts.
no subject
[Ardyn quickly cut off the frantic note that crept into his voice, shaking his head and pressing a hand to his eyes.]
It isn't. One tiny sliver of humanity, one proverbial needle in an endless haystack--the risk taken in reaching out to that massively outweighs the possibility of any success. You and the others have shown me more compassion than I've seen in two millennia, and for that I'm grateful--so I don't wish to see you hurt because of me. Because you wished to salvage that which may never again be unearthed and provoked a monster in your attempts.