That is so logical it physically pains Dylas to hear it. He hears Rutile's argument, but he counters it in his mind. No. He is a monster. He has to cling to that. He can't say this is normal. It's enough to make his stomach knot, and, being a naga, there's...a lot of stomach.
He's silent for a moment, but he shakes his head. He can't even look angry as he says the first thing that comes to mind. The absolute truth.]
If I were a person, I'd kill myself. But Yue and I want to live. We're monsters. When we look at someone, we sometimes think about how they taste. And we choose to keep living anyways.
[It's so selfish to keep on living. But he wants to be alive. He's a coward, and...and for Yue, he's done nothing wrong.]
Call me a monster. Now that you understand, don't let me catch you trying to call me a person.
cw: suicide
That is so logical it physically pains Dylas to hear it. He hears Rutile's argument, but he counters it in his mind. No. He is a monster. He has to cling to that. He can't say this is normal. It's enough to make his stomach knot, and, being a naga, there's...a lot of stomach.
He's silent for a moment, but he shakes his head. He can't even look angry as he says the first thing that comes to mind. The absolute truth.]
If I were a person, I'd kill myself. But Yue and I want to live. We're monsters. When we look at someone, we sometimes think about how they taste. And we choose to keep living anyways.
[It's so selfish to keep on living. But he wants to be alive. He's a coward, and...and for Yue, he's done nothing wrong.]
Call me a monster. Now that you understand, don't let me catch you trying to call me a person.