text, un: ariadne; morning after cah

[daughterofthemark]

What has transpired here? Why are there holes in the walls? Have we been attacked?

Comments

[daughterofthemark]

I must have some assurance of my sister's safety.

[nocawsforconcern]

The rest of us must also have assurances of an old man's safety.

[daughterofthemark]

If you mean to attack people for displaying insufficient remorse, we cannoy be assured of anyone's safety.

[nocawsforconcern]

Nor can we if she does not understand why what she did was wrong.

[daughterofthemark]

I wish to ascertain whether you will give her the opportunity to come to understand before you decide the mere fact that she hasn't yet merits a preemptive assault.

[nocawsforconcern]

I will give her the chance.
But if she reacts the way she did before, then it will be a problem.

[daughterofthemark]

She will not. I will speak with her.

But intimidating her will not help anything.

[nocawsforconcern]

I do not particularly care if I intimidate her or not.
Normally, I would rather not.
However, when there is a threat, I expect to be obeyed.

[daughterofthemark]

By intimidating her you may create a threat.

[nocawsforconcern]

She threatened to kill a man over a cracker.

[daughterofthemark]

And yet you believe giving her reason to believe she is at risk of being harmed will make her less dangerous?

[nocawsforconcern]

Yes.
If she appears to believe that having strength means she is allowed to do that, then I will be stronger, and prove that she is not.

[daughterofthemark]

Or you have misjudged her reasoning, and you will in fact make her feel that she must defend herself.

[nocawsforconcern]

I doubt it.
She wouldn't let me hear her reasoning.
'Cause I'm 'too straightforward'.
When people say that, it's usually 'cause they have something to hide.