Do they look like they’re struggling or crying or desperate to get away? [Unfortunately Sae doesn’t really have much upper body strength right now either. Being newly ‘alive’ again, she’s rather weak from hunger and thirst and it’s only the initial burst of adrenaline that keeps her holding on even a little.]
The women are old and reaching the ends of their lives anyhow. It’s likely they chose this as a way to go on their own terms. Would you really dishonor and offend their choice because of your own sensibilities? And what if doing this ritual is all that keeps everything from falling into ruin? The death of a few to assure the survival of many? You have no idea what’s going on here!
[Then again, neither did Sae. She was only speaking from her own experiences.] And sometimes— Sometimes... Running from it just makes it worse. It’s better for them to just accept and do it, or else people they love could die!
[Okay NOW she’s definitely just projecting, but HER POINT STILL STANDS.]
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The women are old and reaching the ends of their lives anyhow. It’s likely they chose this as a way to go on their own terms. Would you really dishonor and offend their choice because of your own sensibilities? And what if doing this ritual is all that keeps everything from falling into ruin? The death of a few to assure the survival of many? You have no idea what’s going on here!
[Then again, neither did Sae. She was only speaking from her own experiences.] And sometimes— Sometimes... Running from it just makes it worse. It’s better for them to just accept and do it, or else people they love could die!
[Okay NOW she’s definitely just projecting, but HER POINT STILL STANDS.]