Dreamweaver
One Thousand Club
Avedon
Luna was not expecting to be called 'Devil-Adjacent' and did not overly like it. "I detest that." She said, speaking directly to Luciel this time around. "Everything I do, I do for the betterment of Equestria or the world at large. I am never unnecessarily brutal unless doing so opens up a brighter future. I am playing a very, very long game here Luciel; but the end result is a better future for every race on the material plane. Your kind would love nothing but to exterminate us all and become the new ruling force in the planes."
Luna took that one a little personally but she was also kind of feeling emotional because of this whole fiasco. Rather than having Luna ramble on or allowing the angel to speak next, it was actually Aurelia who spoke up. "I may not be a mortal, but I believe that I am closer to one than any of you could ever be; as funny as that sounds given my current curse." She said with a slight smile.
"Despite my corrupted soul, I still understand what it is like to be a mortal and be plagued by your decisions. Their soul, even my own, is what us differentiates them from yourselves. It's as you said, Luciel; if he were to become a devil, he would no longer be burdened by guilt. But guilt is what makes us who we are, it makes us question our decisions and reflect on our actions. Without guilt, Avedon will not be the Avedon you all remember. He will not feel remorse for what he did in the past, nor will he care who he hurts in the future. If you take that internal conflict out of the stallion, he might as well move onto the afterlife and not be brought back as a soldier. Can any of you look me in the eye and tell me that Avedon wishes he never felt guilt for his actions? Or would you say he accepts his actions and would rather use that guilt to make himself better?"
Luna was not expecting to be called 'Devil-Adjacent' and did not overly like it. "I detest that." She said, speaking directly to Luciel this time around. "Everything I do, I do for the betterment of Equestria or the world at large. I am never unnecessarily brutal unless doing so opens up a brighter future. I am playing a very, very long game here Luciel; but the end result is a better future for every race on the material plane. Your kind would love nothing but to exterminate us all and become the new ruling force in the planes."
Luna took that one a little personally but she was also kind of feeling emotional because of this whole fiasco. Rather than having Luna ramble on or allowing the angel to speak next, it was actually Aurelia who spoke up. "I may not be a mortal, but I believe that I am closer to one than any of you could ever be; as funny as that sounds given my current curse." She said with a slight smile.
"Despite my corrupted soul, I still understand what it is like to be a mortal and be plagued by your decisions. Their soul, even my own, is what us differentiates them from yourselves. It's as you said, Luciel; if he were to become a devil, he would no longer be burdened by guilt. But guilt is what makes us who we are, it makes us question our decisions and reflect on our actions. Without guilt, Avedon will not be the Avedon you all remember. He will not feel remorse for what he did in the past, nor will he care who he hurts in the future. If you take that internal conflict out of the stallion, he might as well move onto the afterlife and not be brought back as a soldier. Can any of you look me in the eye and tell me that Avedon wishes he never felt guilt for his actions? Or would you say he accepts his actions and would rather use that guilt to make himself better?"