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eleventh minute
Justice.
[It's a strange sight, really- there's Cheriour, clock eyes always ticking, and there is a gentle sort of smile on his face as usual, but what is in his hands might be a surprise to some who haven't seen him carry it around.]
[It's a sword, and an old one at that. He's rubbing it down with a cloth, polishing it, though the slight dark tarnishes at it's end are impossible to remove. And he continues to speak at the bracelet placed next to him, hand never stopping its movements down the weapon.]
I'm not sure that many people know what justice really is, honestly! I mean, when you talk about someone being just, it means they know what is right. They can look at a situation and judge accordingly, making sure that their decisions go accordingly to their own moral compass.
But justice is really more than that. Justice is...hmmm, how to put this? It's just something that you have to follow through with. It's the feeling you get when you watch an innocent person get hurt. It's seeing a bad person really get what they deserve after all the harm and pain they've caused others. It's this force, really, that drives you to do the utmost good for people you can do.
[There's a dreamy sort of look on his face, like he's talking about something adored and prized over all- it's quite obvious that he has really strong feelings about this.]
But! Of course, not many people think about it that way. Some people think it can be only found in courtroom cases and trials, which is true, but it's so much more widespread! Justice is more than a jury and a judge, anybody can go through with it. It's found in everybody.
...At least, that's what I think.
[And he smiles over at the bracelet with a pondering look.]
What is really the definition of justice, do you think?
[It's a strange sight, really- there's Cheriour, clock eyes always ticking, and there is a gentle sort of smile on his face as usual, but what is in his hands might be a surprise to some who haven't seen him carry it around.]
[It's a sword, and an old one at that. He's rubbing it down with a cloth, polishing it, though the slight dark tarnishes at it's end are impossible to remove. And he continues to speak at the bracelet placed next to him, hand never stopping its movements down the weapon.]
I'm not sure that many people know what justice really is, honestly! I mean, when you talk about someone being just, it means they know what is right. They can look at a situation and judge accordingly, making sure that their decisions go accordingly to their own moral compass.
But justice is really more than that. Justice is...hmmm, how to put this? It's just something that you have to follow through with. It's the feeling you get when you watch an innocent person get hurt. It's seeing a bad person really get what they deserve after all the harm and pain they've caused others. It's this force, really, that drives you to do the utmost good for people you can do.
[There's a dreamy sort of look on his face, like he's talking about something adored and prized over all- it's quite obvious that he has really strong feelings about this.]
But! Of course, not many people think about it that way. Some people think it can be only found in courtroom cases and trials, which is true, but it's so much more widespread! Justice is more than a jury and a judge, anybody can go through with it. It's found in everybody.
...At least, that's what I think.
[And he smiles over at the bracelet with a pondering look.]
What is really the definition of justice, do you think?
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My older sister.
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[He considers that for a few moments, before:]
Does she offer you insight on the Balance, then, to you? Or is she not allowed to?
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There aren't any rules against it. Most people know how the Balance works, in general, anyway. It's just the specifics that aren't widely discussed, I suppose.
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Yes, and no. No, because she can protect herself, to a certain extent. Our... the people in our land respect her as their Keeper. And... her specialty with it means she can use both sides of the Balance in... almost all ways possible. She's... she's incredibly powerful.
But... the world is Imbalanced and we're in the middle of it. And... the Imbalance causes her pain. A lot of pain. Because of that, yes. She does.
[He's not even going into the details of why the world is Imbalanced or the roving troops of Karonis soldiers that occasionally hunt them, either.]
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[He has to think about that for a moment, before saying:]
What is preventing you or her from removing this Imbalance, though, if she is as powerful as you say she is?
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It's... enormous, that's why. It's more than just a simple day-to-day Imbalance that could be rectified by the Keeper, it's... more widespread and deeply rooted than that. It's less of an Imbalance and more like... more like a complete destruction of the Balance. She can heal the symptoms of it, but... we don't know for sure how to fix it.