[No matter-- Abel never operated on a quid pro quo basis. Just because he dumped paragraphs' worth of personal musings into V's eyes doesn't mean he should expect the same. He'd listen, of course, but he wouldn't demand it.]
People are complicated. I don't know that calling someone 'good' or 'bad' means anything, we all just make choices. It's admirable that you've decided to try to make different ones.
[Abel is intimately familiar with the idea of someone making choices solely to preserve themselves-- he can understand it and even sympathize. But in his opinion, that focus on the self would only carry someone so far. Becoming part of a bigger picture feels far more satisfying than looking out for himself alone could be.]
If you're willing to take pity on a lonely man outside of a raucous party he clearly hates, I think you're already making the sorts of choices you're looking for. It certainly made my night much better.
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People are complicated. I don't know that calling someone 'good' or 'bad' means anything, we all just make choices. It's admirable that you've decided to try to make different ones.
[Abel is intimately familiar with the idea of someone making choices solely to preserve themselves-- he can understand it and even sympathize. But in his opinion, that focus on the self would only carry someone so far. Becoming part of a bigger picture feels far more satisfying than looking out for himself alone could be.]
If you're willing to take pity on a lonely man outside of a raucous party he clearly hates, I think you're already making the sorts of choices you're looking for. It certainly made my night much better.