[ going over to the counter and filling a mug with hot water... ]
...In my own world, I have rarely felt the need to hesitate in the face of a clear threat. But with the extent of Lobelia's power unknown, and knowing what implicit threats he has made before... I feared that to launch any attack on him might be inviting the destruction of the group at large. And once the two of you were trapped in his card, it was unclear whether you would be able to be brought back to us without his power.
[ he sighs, and takes out a bag of green tea to steep. ]
It was a more helpless feeling than I am accustomed to. Though I acted in accordance with reason, my lack of action still feels somewhat shameful.
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[ going over to the counter and filling a mug with hot water... ]
...In my own world, I have rarely felt the need to hesitate in the face of a clear threat. But with the extent of Lobelia's power unknown, and knowing what implicit threats he has made before... I feared that to launch any attack on him might be inviting the destruction of the group at large. And once the two of you were trapped in his card, it was unclear whether you would be able to be brought back to us without his power.
[ he sighs, and takes out a bag of green tea to steep. ]
It was a more helpless feeling than I am accustomed to. Though I acted in accordance with reason, my lack of action still feels somewhat shameful.