I think the guilt of any death would be carried by the one who administered the poison.
[His tone is deadpan because it's true. But indeed, the comment was as much pride as a certain understanding he'd developed over the years: while he strives to be someone who protects others, to be the large tree that could shield and provide shelter, there will never be anyone who will protect him in turn.
But that's fine. It's not as if he needs it anyway.]
I don't need anyone to take care of me.
[He's not a child. But he also...may turn into a child physically if this keeps up? His spiritual energy feels drained and the way this issue of his crops up...it seems likely to happen.]
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[His tone is deadpan because it's true. But indeed, the comment was as much pride as a certain understanding he'd developed over the years: while he strives to be someone who protects others, to be the large tree that could shield and provide shelter, there will never be anyone who will protect him in turn.
But that's fine. It's not as if he needs it anyway.]
I don't need anyone to take care of me.
[He's not a child. But he also...may turn into a child physically if this keeps up? His spiritual energy feels drained and the way this issue of his crops up...it seems likely to happen.]