He can’t tell Hendrik. He won’t believe him. If he does believe him, he’ll probably get himself killed. If he doesn’t get himself killed, then...
Then he’ll get all the credit. Just like Dundrasil, he’ll be the hero, and Jasper will be berated for not acting quickly enough, for going gallivanting off to Puerto Valor and focusing more on his vices than his country and leaving some young woman to bear his child.
He can only redeem himself in the king’s eyes if he does this on his own. He can only catch up to Hendrik if he works alone.]
He is already aware, Hendrik. I do not believe he is in the mood to be giving advice on the matter.
[...but fuck, how does he protect his child? He can’t fight the demon on his own, he’s been made quite aware of that, so...]
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He can’t tell Hendrik. He won’t believe him. If he does believe him, he’ll probably get himself killed. If he doesn’t get himself killed, then...
Then he’ll get all the credit. Just like Dundrasil, he’ll be the hero, and Jasper will be berated for not acting quickly enough, for going gallivanting off to Puerto Valor and focusing more on his vices than his country and leaving some young woman to bear his child.
He can only redeem himself in the king’s eyes if he does this on his own. He can only catch up to Hendrik if he works alone.]
He is already aware, Hendrik. I do not believe he is in the mood to be giving advice on the matter.
[...but fuck, how does he protect his child? He can’t fight the demon on his own, he’s been made quite aware of that, so...]