[Hers was a good answer- incorrect still, but one he found to be something of a relief. She was doing her best to understand a whole new people, and he couldn't ask for more than that.
Honestly it was more than he'd expect from most people.]
The third option is to realize that both sets of rules are one in the same. The only difference between humans and merfolk are where we live. It's a matter of cultures, not morals that separates us.
[He sets the drink down and leans back, hands folded neatly on his lap.]
Generally speaking, thievery isn't one's go-to option. It's dangerous and there's a chance it will be a wasted effort. Charity is likely not an option if they've resorted to that. As for the one that killed the thief, is that mercy worth the risk? How can you be certain the thief won't kill you the moment you turn your back? Would you be willing to bet your life on trusting the goodwill of a stranger? What about your family's?
You recall how I warned you about Azul before? To be mindful of him if he first arrives? I mentioned this as his first order of business will be to secure his own survival. A merperson being trapped somewhere completely landlocked, as the only one of their kind as far as they know, is a very dire situation. If something were to happen to negate the effects of his potion, he would very likely die unless he was near water.
So with that in mind, are his transgressions forgiven, even if amoral? Likewise, if a human found themselves trapped at the bottom of the sea, could you fault them for doing the same?
[Perhaps this was less of a debate, and more of a thinking exercise for her, not that be believed that a bad thing. Better she have time to sit and puzzle things out here then get caught with some foreign ethical dilemma with no time to think it over.
And maybe this is his way of subtly putting in a good word for himself when she realizes he's actually feral.]
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Honestly it was more than he'd expect from most people.]
The third option is to realize that both sets of rules are one in the same. The only difference between humans and merfolk are where we live. It's a matter of cultures, not morals that separates us.
[He sets the drink down and leans back, hands folded neatly on his lap.]
Generally speaking, thievery isn't one's go-to option. It's dangerous and there's a chance it will be a wasted effort. Charity is likely not an option if they've resorted to that. As for the one that killed the thief, is that mercy worth the risk? How can you be certain the thief won't kill you the moment you turn your back? Would you be willing to bet your life on trusting the goodwill of a stranger? What about your family's?
You recall how I warned you about Azul before? To be mindful of him if he first arrives? I mentioned this as his first order of business will be to secure his own survival. A merperson being trapped somewhere completely landlocked, as the only one of their kind as far as they know, is a very dire situation. If something were to happen to negate the effects of his potion, he would very likely die unless he was near water.
So with that in mind, are his transgressions forgiven, even if amoral? Likewise, if a human found themselves trapped at the bottom of the sea, could you fault them for doing the same?
[Perhaps this was less of a debate, and more of a thinking exercise for her, not that be believed that a bad thing. Better she have time to sit and puzzle things out here then get caught with some foreign ethical dilemma with no time to think it over.
And maybe this is his way of subtly putting in a good word for himself when she realizes he's actually feral.]