Thirty-Seventh Hex - [Voice/Action]

[hisdarkmark]

[Hi Luceti. Today if you happen to be walking anywhere in the village, you might notice an overenthusiastic malamute attached to a leash. At the other end of said-leash is a rather disgruntled British wizard, more or less glaring at the dog as he's dragged along.

Stupid Arumat. Of course he had to disappear and shoulder him with the responsibility of yet another life. It was strange knowing that the man, the last original housemate, was officially gone. Not necessarily sad, though there was a hollow feeling he hadn't been able to shake off ever since he'd realized what had happened.

He didn't get much time to reflect on it though, seeing how the malamute has been working him. On their walk today, the dog's busy barking at pretty much everything, trying to pull Draco in all directions to sniff all the things.]

Gods, you're obnoxious, aren't you?

[He wraps the leash around his wrist to make it a tighter hold, using his free hand to make a grab for his journal while Edge is still pulling him along.]

I can't believe I'm asking this...

Dog training. What do any of you know of it? Time's a factor here, I'm half-tempted to toss him into the lake at this point.

[Later in the day, in fact, he will be at the lake. His lake. The South Lake. Edge the Malamute seems to have calmed down, but Draco's sitting up and a bit on edge. His wand's in front of him, and he seems to be concentrating.]

Expecto Patronum. [Nothing.] ...Expecto Patronum! [Still nothing. A frustrated sigh later and he's back to consulting Luceti as a whole. Though the journal's in his hands, he's hesitating for a moment. It'd be much easier if Hermione were still here, but she's not. That's a fact. She won't be returning anytime soon, so he'll have to make do with the resources he has.]

...second question for the lot of you. When do you reckon it's appropriate to give up on something?

Comments

[hisdarkmark]

Seems to be the most important thing for a lot of people from what I gather.

[geniustheveil]

What about you? Is it that way for you?

[hisdarkmark]

What does that matter in this case? [Genuine question here.]

[geniustheveil]

I'm sorry if the question was too personal. I just wondered... what you thought about it.

[hisdarkmark]

Family's important, though it depends on what part of the family. [He's not touching the subject about friends just yet though.]

[geniustheveil]

My father has been gone for a long time. Although I still respect him as my father, it's different.

[By which she means it's difficult not to be resentful, not to feel abandoned.]

Is that what you mean?

[hisdarkmark]

[If it were that simple.] Close enough. [Because like he's going to reveal everything to a girl he barely knows.]

[geniustheveil]

Then I sort of understand. If it's alright to ask, is there anything that would make you want to stay here instead of going home?

[hisdarkmark]

Oh, there are plenty of factors that add up to why I'd rather stay here than head back. A lot of people have similar factors, don't they? Things like keeping friends they've met here and all that rot.

[geniustheveil]

That's true. Even I, though I'd like to go home, have people here I don't want to lose.

[hisdarkmark]

But what outweighs you in importance, those people or the world you're from?

[geniustheveil]

My world and my friends there. It's where I belong. [This is somewhat selfish of her; but also simply part of who she is. It's the world she was born into and born to fight for.]

[hisdarkmark]

You realize you can't have it both ways, don't you?

[geniustheveil]

I understand that; that's why I'm able to make my choice. However, I regret what it means I could miss.

[hisdarkmark]

Seems as though there really is no right answer. I can't say if that bothers me or not though.

[geniustheveil]

Maybe it's more like there's no single right answer. Choosing one will always mean not being able to choose another, and which is right might be different for everyone.

[hisdarkmark]

There's always a right answer. It just depends how far down the line you'll be before you discover it.

[geniustheveil]

And if it's too late? What then?

[hisdarkmark]

In most cases? It's not my problem. All I'm saying is that there's always a right answer.

[geniustheveil]

But what decides what one is right? What's best for everyone?

[hisdarkmark]

Who says it has to be best for everyone?

[geniustheveil]

Isn't that ideal? It'd be selfish to just look out for oneself.

[hisdarkmark]

And who said it had to be just for oneself? There's a middle ground.

[geniustheveil]

Even then, if it's not made right for everyone, I'd feel badly about that.

[hisdarkmark]

You realize you're pretty much asking for the impossible, don't you? There will never be an answer that benefits every single person. Just the majority.