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Raban just stares in shock once the stampede of humanity is
past. How can both sides be right and wrong? Being a Mage is no
real crime, it is how it is used that should determine that. But
here they would have executed the innocent children because of the
parents. Yet to save those innocents the parents die while killing
those in the crowds whose only crime was to watch? To kill so
recklessly just for a distraction is the act of a Monster or
perhaps someone of Chaos who uncaring is still a Monster for such
an act! Their actions just prove to the people that magic is evil
as they do not see any good use when such horror covers it up.
Fought this way such atrocities will never end. Were the others
right, was an easy death for the children better than a rescue
when such methods are used?<br>
Raban realizes now that his own attempt to save the children
would likely have gone as poorly. Would it have been right to hurt
or kill all the guards or stupid people who tried to prevent it?
Their punishment was wrong but here there seems to be no right
anymore.<br>
Worse, they were expecting such actions. The whole thing was
bait to draw in more! So were the ones watching from the edges,
for or against magic? Were they watching to find new recruits or
to mark those who were not opposed to magic users? Obviously it
was both! They watch to determine friends or foes to come. To
recruit aid for the resistance as well as new people in horror of
magic who will become fanatics to eradicate it. These 'mages'
could not have done things worse for their cause, do they not
understand that?<br>
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Hearing the woman crying for his help, Raban turns and looks
down at her with tears in his eyes, "No, you do not want my help.
Katai may be beyond anyone's help because it does not believe in
what is real. This is the reality. If you try to kill someone,
they may be able to defend themselves and strike back. The ones
you kill that do not resist were the ones who could have saved
you. Now you face the ones who will fight and that will occur much
more often, it may even become a war as </font><font face="Arial">you
have been killing </font><font face="Arial">the ones who would
have stopped them. I am sorry for all of you, all of Katai, as it
is Katai's own doing that has caused this."<br>
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Following that, he turns and looks for Fremea, this place is a
trap, all who tend to others will be watched.<br>
"Lin Mong, we must leave. This place is not safe for anyone."<br>
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<A bit too much drama queen? This was a bad scene for Poor
Raban, nothing he could do would improve things. Even healing
someone would only get them killed later as being 'Tainted'<br>
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