Indeed. [ he shakes his head ] I do not know what their leadership is thinking…
[ Dimitri’s gaze drops from Yuri down to his hands folded in his lap. There is no doubt within Dimitri that he shares the sentiment of it being an unfathomable thing to give up on. And yet, he is forced to consider it. He needs to. ]
I did try to put myself in their position, as it very well may come to pass, and I… [ his hands tense, waiver from the strain, then release ] If all hope is lost and we are indeed condemned… I would not be wasting my time on such frivolity.
I would do all in my power to keep my people as comfortable as possible for as long as I could.
It is the king’s— the governing body’s duty to take care of the their people. We are meant to be a servant for them, not demanding they entertain us or die. [ his eyes squeeze shut ] Truthfully, it disgusted me. I loathed every second of being there.
Such power. Such excess. And for what? What good is it doing for their people?
no subject
[ Dimitri’s gaze drops from Yuri down to his hands folded in his lap. There is no doubt within Dimitri that he shares the sentiment of it being an unfathomable thing to give up on. And yet, he is forced to consider it. He needs to. ]
I did try to put myself in their position, as it very well may come to pass, and I… [ his hands tense, waiver from the strain, then release ] If all hope is lost and we are indeed condemned… I would not be wasting my time on such frivolity.
I would do all in my power to keep my people as comfortable as possible for as long as I could.
It is the king’s— the governing body’s duty to take care of the their people. We are meant to be a servant for them, not demanding they entertain us or die. [ his eyes squeeze shut ] Truthfully, it disgusted me. I loathed every second of being there.
Such power. Such excess. And for what? What good is it doing for their people?