A wish.

[livingimpaired]

[ The Holy Grail. He does not recall exactly what it is, but from what he gathers from the brief memory with the "King of Heroes," it is something to wish upon. And Kei's other self would allow that man to "wish for death." What does that mean? No, he understands it simply, but there is more said and unsaid than he can unravel. ]

With all this business going on, some frivolousness ponderings might be an enjoyable distraction.

Well, then. If you could wish for anything, what would it be? [ A pause. Kei thinks of sending it like that yet he feels that may be too telling. Too telling of what? He's uncertain, but adds more to cover up his uncertainty. ] Though, with Valentine's Day is coming, most are thinking of just wishing for someone to spend that day with, hm? :)

Comments

[livingimpaired]

Somehow, I thought you would just say that they are your favorite animal. [ So why did you ask, Kei? ] While that much seems to be obvious, it seems you have other reasons as well. Most of which dealing with the comfort that you feel in relation to them.

[saburai]

True, I find animals in general to be a great source of comfort. They are incredibly affectionate and ask only for your attention and care in return.

[livingimpaired]

Indeed, they're selfless in their giving and pleased when given those things in return. It is not like they expect it to happen, but rather that they hope that their kindness will be rewarded. Right?

[saburai]

Yes, exactly. Even when mistreated, animals still love their owners... but they are happiest when loved in return.

If I were to ever own one, I would be sure to give them the treatment they deserve.

[livingimpaired]

I believe that you would.

You seem to have the heart of someone that would give everything back to anything that cared for you.

[saburai]

[ That might... hit a little too close to home, possibly... ]

...I do not know if that would be considered a positive attribute or a negative one.

[livingimpaired]

It depends on what you do with it.

[saburai]

That remains to be seen, as well.

[livingimpaired]

If you don't mind, I offer a thought to you on it.

[saburai]

What would that thought be?

[livingimpaired]

So long as your action is done out of kindness, it will be a kind one. After that, you can decide if it is the right one to do.

[saburai]

An action that is kind to one person may be harmful to another. I am not sure it can be looked at so simply.

[livingimpaired]

You aren't wrong that it can't, but if you are returning love and comfort that someone has given you -- I would say an action you think is kind is best. These things we do for our loved ones are sudden and sometimes without thinking, so if we cannot think logically at those times, let us think kindly.

[saburai]

So, one should act with positive intentions, and hope that the overall effect of one's action remains positive all the same.

[livingimpaired]

You have the right idea, but I would correct the last part of what you said slightly.

"One should act with kind intentions, and hope that the overall affect of that action is good." It may not be all the time. It most likely will not be all the time. But so long as the hope is there that you are imparting something you deem kind back to the person you care about -- you can worry afterward if it was truly good.

[saburai]

I see...

I am not sure if I entirely agree, but it is an interesting perspective nonetheless.

[livingimpaired]

Thank you.

And so, I give it to you for consideration. To figure out your own thoughts about how to do both "good" and "right" by those that give you affection. The more perspectives one has, the more choices open up to them, after all.

[saburai]

Not to mention that it may help make sense of some of the choices others make. I will definitely keep it in mind in the future for those reasons.

[livingimpaired]

Wonderful.

And I am happy to be of service to you.