[He knows which choice would sound best on paper. What choice so many others would make. He'd made it earlier, breaking the chains binding Hope, instead of running off with the rest -- and what did that get them? Captured at the last second, Ashlyn and Rondo turning into ash, and now this -- an opportunity that's not an opportunity at all. There's no proof that Raphael will hold up his end of the bargain, no matter what they choose. What's stopping him from simply plucking Hope back? From giving them false information? This is the Millennium Earl extending a hand, a contract bound in magic and something else Lavi can't hope to understand.
He listens to Rondo's choice, Mathis's question, Ashlyn's decision. He considers waiting for Raphael to answer Mathis, to dither a little as "Lavi" before choosing to save Hope, because he's a good guy who wants to do the right thing. a little foolish, but well-meaning at least.
but his heart -- the part he tries not to listen to but always, always prevails anyway -- his heart wants something else.]
We stole the hammer and broke the chains. [sorry] We've helped enough already.
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He listens to Rondo's choice, Mathis's question, Ashlyn's decision. He considers waiting for Raphael to answer Mathis, to dither a little as "Lavi" before choosing to save Hope, because he's a good guy who wants to do the right thing. a little foolish, but well-meaning at least.
but his heart -- the part he tries not to listen to but always, always prevails anyway -- his heart wants something else.]
We stole the hammer and broke the chains. [sorry] We've helped enough already.
I choose the prize.