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He could not have laid that presumption on any thicker (he's more discerning than you thought, perhaps it comes with the politics?). You have to proclaim at least some level of faith in Phil'erup, or else he'll misinterpret you as a man attempting to disassociate himself from a lost cause or worse, /a man who cares only about gourmet delicacies/. Put on the spot, you offer the candid councilmon a damage controlling chuckle while tugging at your collar.
"Heheh... N-No no, nothing like that.. I want to do what I can to help, believe me," you pause, smile dropping. "It's just. I have.. small doubts about what it takes to achieve our goals. The means.."
Finding the tea to have dropped to a comfy temp, Midoro takes a small sip while watching the discussion unfold. Garakaw gives him a glance, a small one but a glance nonetheless, before returning to you.
"I think I understand what you're trying to convey here.."
"Mr. Calemson.. you told me earlier that you see yourself as a paladin for the people. What one says and what one does are two decidedly different matters. With that said, take no offense,
but would you also consider yourself a pacifist?"A) "Wh-What?! Heavens no! I bust skulls all the time!"
B) "I.. I fight only when necessary, when people are in danger or when people won't listen. When reason fails, that's when I respond."
C) "..Not exactly, I can get a little savage when the situation calls for it. It's just, there comes a heavy burden when you beat someone, and you know it didn't have to end that way."
D) "I'm no paladin. I could have gone down that road, but I chose the path of the rogue."