I'm no different from anyone else! You began to remember things, and you manifested powers like I did. That was just the way the Order functioned back then. [Sorry, he was brought up to question everything. And if that means butting heads with Nephrite, then he will.]
... I won't sacrifice one family for another.
[If he sounds a little like Luke panicking, maybe he is his brother's twin after all.]
I don't get it. It can't be too late for you. You're still alive. You can still make different choices, too, can't you?
Why does it have to be me?
[... Ah.
All this time, he's been fine doing things alone, but this time is different. He'll truly be walking on his own. Maybe not alone, as he'll have Belle and Zelos, and they're fine family. But to leave Nephrite's wellbeing in the hands of someone else is a tall ask that he's wrestling with right now, even if that person is ol' reliable Kinich.]
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... I won't sacrifice one family for another.
[If he sounds a little like Luke panicking, maybe he is his brother's twin after all.]
I don't get it. It can't be too late for you. You're still alive. You can still make different choices, too, can't you?
Why does it have to be me?
[... Ah.
All this time, he's been fine doing things alone, but this time is different. He'll truly be walking on his own. Maybe not alone, as he'll have Belle and Zelos, and they're fine family. But to leave Nephrite's wellbeing in the hands of someone else is a tall ask that he's wrestling with right now, even if that person is ol' reliable Kinich.]
Damn it.
[HE'S NOT SNIFFLING YOU'RE IMAGINING IT]