brandishes a knife

[sageguidance]

aki hiding in the gy like

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[illomened]

[If he considers it from the angle Alphinaud presents it at, it makes sense. He's but a simple lad at heart who wishes for the happiness and peace of all, but he's not a child, nor a fool; he understands that life simply doesn't work that way. And if it doesn't, why not prepare for the worst?]

That's quite a way to look at things... Having it pointed out like that, though, I can't say that I disagree.

[sageguidance]

Would that we could all go without it, of course, but...

There is no perfection to be found in life.

[illomened]

[There sure ain't, huh... But he's still smiling, regardless.]

...I suppose that it's through the imperfections that we find ourselves and know one another, though.