...I suppose hardship does force change in people. Though I would not mind a world where people could be foolish and absurdly fortunate.
[ he doesn't like when people are inconsiderate, but he doesn't like how so many of the residents here are shaped by their suffering. ]
I think that your efforts to be better are commendable, especially here, where we are so often driven to be our worst selves. You are self-aware beyond your years. I maintain that you are... a valiant sort, Harrowhark. But you give me too much credit in return—I am simply very practiced at pretending to be someone else.
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[ he doesn't like when people are inconsiderate, but he doesn't like how so many of the residents here are shaped by their suffering. ]
I think that your efforts to be better are commendable, especially here, where we are so often driven to be our worst selves. You are self-aware beyond your years. I maintain that you are... a valiant sort, Harrowhark. But you give me too much credit in return—I am simply very practiced at pretending to be someone else.