You're new, and you can already heal like that? You must be busy with quests.
[Sorry Solas, Nina has already warned Finnick about you. But while he'll be carefully analyzing Solas, he's more than willing to give him a chance. Finnick's moral compass is pretty flexible, anyway. If he personally likes someone and finds them trustworthy, there are many deeds he's willing to overlook.]
You... Really think of it that way, already? No suspicion for this place or its leaders?
[There is an overlong pause. Solas considers the merits of rebellion in the manner of a dog worrying at a bone. True, it was foolhardy to even imagine it, but he had never considered long odds a barrier to the attempt, where it was warranted.]
Are you familiar with the parable of the carrot and the stick?
If we are diligent, then perhaps our new masters shall be merciful, or so they claim. Beyond that, I cannot say much.
You are not a leader of this place, except that you are known amongst our fellow "visitors". [Can you hear the quotation marks, Finnick? Does this feel like a "visit" to you, this adventurous little kidnapping?] If we are not to band together, than how shall we prosper? Your suffering can help nothing. I was glad to be able to ease it.
I mean, they back up their promises of bestowing powers and other things we want, if we aid them with the quests. Other than that, we don't yet know if they're merciful or what their true intentions could be.
[No, it's not a visit for Finnick, as he's dead. It's here or oblivion, unless someone else yanks him to yet another new world.
He does listen thoughtfully. He feels like there's something off, but can't put his finger on what, so for now simply accepts these words.]
That makes sense. I didn't really used to feel that way, myself, but I've come around to the idea of being in this together. Helps that there are plenty of people here I'd die for, anyway.
[That which is given can be taken away, and once given can act as a chain and a threat in one. Solas makes a small, thoughtful noise at that last, just the same.]
A noble sentiment. I will hope, for your sake, that it does not come to that. In the meantime, if you require further assistance, I am at your service.
[He hesitates, after that last part. He finds himself still not trusting it. What is Solas' motivation, exactly? Just to be a good healer? Finnick doesn't really buy that he has an allegiance to the Visitors already, being so new.]
That's okay, I won't trouble you again. But let me know if there's any way I can repay you.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
[Sorry Solas, Nina has already warned Finnick about you. But while he'll be carefully analyzing Solas, he's more than willing to give him a chance. Finnick's moral compass is pretty flexible, anyway. If he personally likes someone and finds them trustworthy, there are many deeds he's willing to overlook.]
You... Really think of it that way, already? No suspicion for this place or its leaders?
no subject
Are you familiar with the parable of the carrot and the stick?
no subject
Uh, yeah?
no subject
You are not a leader of this place, except that you are known amongst our fellow "visitors". [Can you hear the quotation marks, Finnick? Does this feel like a "visit" to you, this adventurous little kidnapping?] If we are not to band together, than how shall we prosper? Your suffering can help nothing. I was glad to be able to ease it.
no subject
[No, it's not a visit for Finnick, as he's dead. It's here or oblivion, unless someone else yanks him to yet another new world.
He does listen thoughtfully. He feels like there's something off, but can't put his finger on what, so for now simply accepts these words.]
That makes sense. I didn't really used to feel that way, myself, but I've come around to the idea of being in this together. Helps that there are plenty of people here I'd die for, anyway.
no subject
[That which is given can be taken away, and once given can act as a chain and a threat in one. Solas makes a small, thoughtful noise at that last, just the same.]
A noble sentiment. I will hope, for your sake, that it does not come to that. In the meantime, if you require further assistance, I am at your service.
no subject
That's okay, I won't trouble you again. But let me know if there's any way I can repay you.