[ It takes him a moment or two to respond. So Zaun's representation is now down to just the two of them, which is what he thinks, perhaps the one if he really thinks on it. ]
That did not seem to change their minds over whose allegiance I was beholden to.
[ Why not both is what he would argue back with, but he knows how it must seem to all of them. Always an outcast even toward his own people. Luckily, he's used to that, and he hardly cares for others opinions of him. But at least Vander sees it, small victories, he supposed. ]
I see. Considering the mess it caused, perhaps it is for the best...
I'm not those people. You never forgot where you came from, and I want to believe you would do what you could to make lives better in Zaun.
[He remembered as a boy that it was the ultimate dream and curse: lifted from the polluted undercity to work and thrive in Piltover legitimately. Some made it, most didn't. He would never fault anyone for living their lives.]
Perhaps. It's a tool, and like any tool, it can be used for good or bad, but the gemstone itself is neither.
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What do you intend to do now that they are gone?
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At least the city split is even now. Hopefully it will cause less conflict between us.
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[ He didn't think Silco, Sevika, or Jinx really had. ]
Unless there's someone else from Zaun you are speaking of. I assume the gemstone has gone with her as well?
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I am still clearing out her items. So far, no gemstone.
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[ Why not both is what he would argue back with, but he knows how it must seem to all of them. Always an outcast even toward his own people. Luckily, he's used to that, and he hardly cares for others opinions of him. But at least Vander sees it, small victories, he supposed. ]
I see. Considering the mess it caused, perhaps it is for the best...
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[He remembered as a boy that it was the ultimate dream and curse: lifted from the polluted undercity to work and thrive in Piltover legitimately. Some made it, most didn't. He would never fault anyone for living their lives.]
Perhaps. It's a tool, and like any tool, it can be used for good or bad, but the gemstone itself is neither.