[He has to keep thinking that. It's too far in the game to stop believing in his own superiority. If it wasn't okay for him to do everything he did, he'd have to feel guilty, and there's so much to feel guilty for, it's a burden most people couldn't handle. But guilt, truly understanding the gravity of his actions, isn't something Ariel's been capable of -- until Tristan unknowingly changed that. It's still not something he's built up to grasping. But he's feeling unstable enough that he feels desperate to reinforce the correctness of his actions. It was right for him to do what he wants. That's how it's meant to be. It's Ariel getting hurt that was wrong.]
I can do what I want. Who were you to stop me in the first place?
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[He has to keep thinking that. It's too far in the game to stop believing in his own superiority. If it wasn't okay for him to do everything he did, he'd have to feel guilty, and there's so much to feel guilty for, it's a burden most people couldn't handle. But guilt, truly understanding the gravity of his actions, isn't something Ariel's been capable of -- until Tristan unknowingly changed that. It's still not something he's built up to grasping. But he's feeling unstable enough that he feels desperate to reinforce the correctness of his actions. It was right for him to do what he wants. That's how it's meant to be. It's Ariel getting hurt that was wrong.]
I can do what I want. Who were you to stop me in the first place?