[Not a particularly complex or interesting motivation, but it's honest.]
And because...
[It feels odd, to the say the least, to be discussing this with a member of Silco's gang. And she barely knows Sevika, yet here she is, confessing the sorts of things she would so much rather keep to herself. But that's the point of this, isn't? If they confess, they'll be set free. With a sharp sigh and a frown, she continues.]
My family name carries a certain amount of weight. As I'm sure you can imagine, [she adds ruefully.] People make assumptions, when they hear it. That I'm sheltered, or pampered, or incapable of anything more difficult than sipping cocktails at a gala. Even my own family insists on treating me like a child in need of protection. If can prove that I'm right, they'll see that I'm not— that I'm more than just my name.
[With barely a pause, she keeps going.]
And once I'd met Vi, I cared too much for her to leave her. She brought me to the deepest parts of the fissures, and I... I saw what shimmer is doing to the people there. I thought if I brought proof of Silco's crimes to the Council, they would do something to stop him. I thought they would help those people.
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[Not a particularly complex or interesting motivation, but it's honest.]
And because...
[It feels odd, to the say the least, to be discussing this with a member of Silco's gang. And she barely knows Sevika, yet here she is, confessing the sorts of things she would so much rather keep to herself. But that's the point of this, isn't? If they confess, they'll be set free. With a sharp sigh and a frown, she continues.]
My family name carries a certain amount of weight. As I'm sure you can imagine, [she adds ruefully.] People make assumptions, when they hear it. That I'm sheltered, or pampered, or incapable of anything more difficult than sipping cocktails at a gala. Even my own family insists on treating me like a child in need of protection. If can prove that I'm right, they'll see that I'm not— that I'm more than just my name.
[With barely a pause, she keeps going.]
And once I'd met Vi, I cared too much for her to leave her. She brought me to the deepest parts of the fissures, and I... I saw what shimmer is doing to the people there. I thought if I brought proof of Silco's crimes to the Council, they would do something to stop him. I thought they would help those people.