An Extra’s POV

Is it right to take a life?

NO.

Is it right to take a life you believe to be wrong?

MAYBE.

Is it wrong to allow a life you believe to be wrong take another life?

YES.

In the endless spectrum of results, Esme chose the simplest path to arrive at her definition of morality.

"I will eliminate anyone who threatens the wellbeing of myself, those I care about, and those I consider to be worth keeping alive."

And so, when it came to the question of the two men and their daughters, Esme had her answer.

"If killing a man's daughter will save my daughter, I'll kill the daughter. If killing a man will save my daughter, I'll kill the man. And if I can kill the third party who started the twisted game, then that is what I will do."

There was no need for a moral dilemma or overcomplicating an issue that would appear simple to anyone living in a certain point of view.

"Why is that your answer?" Rey asked Esme.

"Because I can't save everyone. I have a life, and I am limited by my experiences. It's useless taking my opponent's perspective and experience into account. I am not them, and they are not me."

Rey slowly nodded.

"If I choose not to kill someone's daughter to save my own, am I so certain that the person would do the same if they were in my shoes? No… I don't think so."

In the end, humans only did things based on their perception of things.

"We don't see the world as it is, but from a contaminated lens of the self… eh?" Rey smiled as he looked at Esme.

She wasn't wrong in her analysis.

how we would handle the situation…' His

to switch to his perspective so easily, but after seeing the ugliness of the world, it seemed

doesn't make you good, does it?"

it make

was surprised

at it from the spectrum of moral relativism—which was what both Rey and Esme currently held

or villain—no truly good or bad person. People could do good things for bad reasons and bad things

fully good. If she was willing to kill another man's daughter to save her own, or commit atrocities to achieve what she percieved to be a better

good, neither was she

but Esme shook her head while

don't accept that." She

and her eyes gleamed

person. I choose to follow the path that I consider good and generate

course, it was what SHE considered the best outcome,

then I AM good. Because the

hearing this, Rey said nothing

crimson eyes shone brightly

her current perspective

Good… just

their own path and philosophy of good…

not the same

Esme and Rey lay in the nature

would, but he did

But she was different.

was right in her own convictions! That made her

Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked

in

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an objective plan on how you'll go about

question echoed in the room after

after waiting for a while, Rey suspected that

he asked

play an active role in defeating the Dragons. To do that, though… I'll need to get a lot stronger than I