go forth -- reviving a discussion

[lavi s.]

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Lavi quite happily saw himself on the pacifistic side of things.  He disliked unneccessary conflict.  However, unlike his sister who completely refused to fight anyone, the youth was hardly placid.  He simply preferred thinking every step through.  The thick-furred feline flicked his ringed tail as he joined the gathered group.

As often, his chocolate eyes drifted towards Tena first.  Honestly, he felt as though he ought to commend her for being so patient on the matter at hand, at wanting an agreement first.  The Tena he'd grown used to seemed to act first, think later.  She understands the weight of her decisions now.  A deep sigh built in his chest as he considered all the words spoken.

The doberman and dire wolf caught his attention foremost.  The former seemed the only one remotely concerned they lacked the strength yet Lavi could not help but feel they had the strength.  What caused Alastor to believe such a thing, especially when as Conri said, they had outnumbered the Pittians the night they attacked?  They may not have saved the observatory but they certainly had not been over-ran.

Regardless of it all, the idea of a full-on-war made his fur prick.  Lavi's head soon turned back towards Tena, considering her.  It's not the observatory that burns her.  It's the slaves.  For Tena, this must be personal on a level he failed to truly understand.  Nor, do I think, her past is common-knowledge.  In that case, he imagined they must think she simply felt some righteous anger for the attack on her clan, which she certainly must.

Weighing everything, he spoke, "I stand with fighting back."  He smiled grimly, resting his tail over his paws.  "Beleive me when I say we can take them, with or without the Typhoon and Tanglewood, because the Pitt is overconfident." And they assume we're pacifists.  "It's not a secret everyone assumes we're not willing to get blood on our paws; everyone, including the Pitt, underestimates us."

"Well I haven't seen everyone here fight, but I've sure seen Tena fight." On her own, against slavers, no less.  And by the Force is she something else on the battlefield.  "And I believe we're strong enough to prove everyone wrong."

He tilted his chin, eyes growing brighter.  He may despise violence, but he understood the necessity.  He understood the fire boiling in the veins of many present, determined to bring justice on those who'd wronged them.  Lavi despised violence, but he failed to see another route whenever dealing with groups like the Pitt.  He could almost hear Lessa's voice pleading another way, but there are those who don't see the other way.  The Pitt stood against everything Elysium stood for.

But there's a fine line between justice and revenge.  He glanced around the faces gathered, many of them fired up by the Pitt's actions.  The young Jedi breathed out quietly.  "But do not fight because you are angry, fight because you know they have done wrong.  Fight for the defense of freedom and justice, not for revenge, because revenge is something petty the Pitt believes in."

He leaned back on his paws, eyes flashing back towards Tena.  "I stand with you." Whatever you decide, though I can tell all you want to do is fight.

— THERE'S NOTHING IN THIS WORLD I WOULDN'T DO