I flash her a grateful grin, for letting me know that my default reaction of throwing bad jokes into the mix isn't offensive. It's not that I want to undermine the gravity of the issue under discussion, it's that discussing it solely in grim and horrified tones seems unhelpful and maybe even counter-productive.
"But visions can be changed," I say. Once again, I'm working on a limited understanding of the workings of magic, but if she's been trying, there must be a way to do it. That's good. That's hope. "That- I'm sorry you had to see that. But -- I'm not a fan of predestination -- there must be some way to change it, you just haven't found it yet. You will. That's probably what everyone says, but- I'm not just saying it. You walked into a group pf ravenous zombies, that takes strength of will, you know? You can show those vision-havers what's what."
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Date: 2012-06-22 02:14 am (UTC)"But visions can be changed," I say. Once again, I'm working on a limited understanding of the workings of magic, but if she's been trying, there must be a way to do it. That's good. That's hope. "That- I'm sorry you had to see that. But -- I'm not a fan of predestination -- there must be some way to change it, you just haven't found it yet. You will. That's probably what everyone says, but- I'm not just saying it. You walked into a group pf ravenous zombies, that takes strength of will, you know? You can show those vision-havers what's what."