[so it was as he suspected. Though he also suspected that Rosinante wasn't supposed to go out of his way to cure the boy. Even if he was a D, perhaps especially if he was a D. The fallout from that probably wouldn't have been good]
Maa, well, adults now. And who knows how many more. [he sighs] But for now, at least, he's silent for a little while. [or so Smoker says]
[It had started out a desperate attempt to save the child because he was a D, and a little bit because Law didn't report about his status as a traitor in the family to Doffy that day. But then it was turned into something more. Law became incredibly important to him, he gave Rosinante a real purpose, and saving him was about healing a lost child that had already experienced far too much pain.] From what I heard, he grew up to be a powerful man. And a good man. [He likes the idea of it.] He's in Impel Down, from what I've heard. I wouldn't know firsthand. But as long as Doflamingo is unable to hurt people, that's good enough for me. And it makes everything worth it.
[good is a hard thing to reconcile. With anyone these days, but especially when it came to pirates. What is the measure of a good man? He doesn't know anymore. Not like he used to. He used to think the higher up in the ranks he got, the more certain the world would be. Now it was more uncertain than ever.
He's not even certain about how long Doflamingo will stay in prison. Or, if he does, if he'll really be unable to hurt anyone. He has influence everywhere.
He's not foolish enough to say this, however. As he knows Rosinante, like him, is somewhat desperate to feel like he did something worthwhile and not just a pawn in the World Government's game. But unlike him, Rosinante has no chances left.]
I'm sure he thinks of you fondly. [Law, he means.] What will you do if he comes here?
[Good and evil have blurred brutally for most of Rosinante's life. It's easy to see morality as something clear cut and uncomplicated. But that's not the case. And good and evil don't overrule emotional reactions either.
Sengoku is good in Rosinante's mind. But he's aware that the Marines support terrible things from time to time, and corruption has twisted their numbers.
Doflamingo is evil in Rosinante's mind. But he's still the brother that loved him, and gave him a position of power and trust until he realized that Rosinante was the traitor.
Law has to be good, even if he does things that would be considered evil. It's how Rosinante's heart manages to handle the pain of that already hurting child that he couldn't protect growing up to be so hard.]
I hope so. [Rosinante fidgets a bit, a hand messing with the blanket to help keep himself busy.] I don't know what I'd do. Greet him I guess, appologize to him, and be as supportive as I can be if he wants me in his life.
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Maa, well, adults now. And who knows how many more. [he sighs] But for now, at least, he's silent for a little while. [or so Smoker says]
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He's not even certain about how long Doflamingo will stay in prison. Or, if he does, if he'll really be unable to hurt anyone. He has influence everywhere.
He's not foolish enough to say this, however. As he knows Rosinante, like him, is somewhat desperate to feel like he did something worthwhile and not just a pawn in the World Government's game. But unlike him, Rosinante has no chances left.]
I'm sure he thinks of you fondly. [Law, he means.] What will you do if he comes here?
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Sengoku is good in Rosinante's mind. But he's aware that the Marines support terrible things from time to time, and corruption has twisted their numbers.
Doflamingo is evil in Rosinante's mind. But he's still the brother that loved him, and gave him a position of power and trust until he realized that Rosinante was the traitor.
Law has to be good, even if he does things that would be considered evil. It's how Rosinante's heart manages to handle the pain of that already hurting child that he couldn't protect growing up to be so hard.]
I hope so. [Rosinante fidgets a bit, a hand messing with the blanket to help keep himself busy.] I don't know what I'd do. Greet him I guess, appologize to him, and be as supportive as I can be if he wants me in his life.