[It's Carlisle's turn to look confused. Fools? And such talk of unfairness? It's unlike Glacius, and more like something another of his kind -- one Carlisle has met -- would say.
And there's something in that thought that angers the clergyman. Neither of them deserves this. Neither of them has ever deserved this. If there were just some way to keep his partner safe not just from the tricks of the false gods, but from everyone else. There are those who would argue, no doubt. Those who wouldn't understand. They could be made to understand, though, compelled to—
Compulsion. That thought comes so naturally to Carlisle's mind, yet even he manages to recognize how unnatural an occurrence that is. His hand with his phone shakes again as he looks around as though he could see what it is that threatens his mind, paranoia creeping across him. There's nothing within the camera's view, but—]
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And there's something in that thought that angers the clergyman. Neither of them deserves this. Neither of them has ever deserved this. If there were just some way to keep his partner safe not just from the tricks of the false gods, but from everyone else. There are those who would argue, no doubt. Those who wouldn't understand. They could be made to understand, though, compelled to—
Compulsion. That thought comes so naturally to Carlisle's mind, yet even he manages to recognize how unnatural an occurrence that is. His hand with his phone shakes again as he looks around as though he could see what it is that threatens his mind, paranoia creeping across him. There's nothing within the camera's view, but—]
Stay there, Glacius. There- there's something wrong. There's something wrong about this.