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[stilldontgotit]

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What do you think about betrayal? Is it possible to ever make up for it, and just how far do you have to go to make up, anyway?

It's something I've been thinking about lately. Any answers would help...

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[Filtered to Roxas]

You got a minute?

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[Filtered to Xion]

What you said earlier got me thinking... I need to quit hiding things and be more honest.

Can I talk to you about something?

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Comments

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[fourteen]

[ After everything she was told by so many people, about the meaning of trust and doing what is right versus what is easy, and learning how to move forward with your life even when it hurts, Xion's been left very conflicted about what to really do with Riku. The whole thing still hurts monstrously, and to be honest, she still wants space to think.

This is not space.

Resisting the urge to tug at her hair, Xion considers this in silence for a few moments. Then she forces herself to relax and breathe before she replies. ]

What is it?

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[There's some hesitance before he replies, if only because he doesn't want to make things worse. Xion still needs time to think, but if he doesn't get this out sooner or later, it could just be a problem.

Sigh. Before he stays anything, Riku runs one of his hands through his hair. How to phrase this...]

I wanted to talk about what I said before, if that's okay. I understand if it's not, but the way I see it, it's the main problem here, and I never did explain everything.

[And by everything he means his side of things. He's definitely explained what's happened since he left.]

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[sortabeautiful.livejournal.com]

It depends on how bad the betrayal is.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Well, how about this? Suppose the betrayal wasn't intentional. What then?

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[perplexme]

Maybe. [And that's all he's saying, because he's kind of just going to be vague for a bit.]

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Well, it's a start.

[A beat]

Anyway, there's something I need to talk to you about.

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[distressedude]

[There's a moment of hesitance before a second filter pops up, attempting to make the reply more private. Feel free to notice it or not.]

I believe there are some things that may be too great to simply be forgiven. Even so, a person should always stride to redeem himself when he knows he's done wrong.

...although, whether a person will actually be forgiven or not usually depends on the person who has been betrayed, and for what reason.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[Give him a second to consider this. Ion does raise a good point. There really are some things that are just too huge to be forgotten... This reminds him not only of the situation with Xion, but what happened back home.]

You're right. Sometimes people make mistakes so huge that they can't just be pushed aside. But suppose someone does try to make up for it... You think they ever deserve a second chance?

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[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

I think that depends on the circumstances. Whether or not the other person is truly repentant, and what exactly they did.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

So, suppose someone's made a huge mistake, but they'd do just about anything to make up for it. You think it's worth forgiveness?

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[generalflirt]

If you want to make up for it, you'll do anything. [If Riku heard his entry earlier... well, this tone is entirely different]

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Now there's something I agree with.

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[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[Considering who this is about... anything that is not 100% locked is getting hacked. Sorry guys. Sanji's a nosy bastard when it comes to his friends.

And once he's done, he makes his own filter before speaking]

You know that depends on the person you betrayed.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I'm just trying to get a general idea.

It's not just about Xion.

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[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

There are many faces of betrayal, none of which are pleasant in the slightest. To atone for it is to willingly take all of the responsibility for it onto your shoulders and never once look back.

In turn, the betrayed must learn to forgive.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

But when you say never look back, does that mean just ignoring what happened? Sometimes you have to look back, at least to know what you did wrong and what to avoid in the future.

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[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

That's a tough question you have there.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

I know, but it's something I need to figure out.

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[meteorical]

It's possible, but it should be something you want to do instead of feeling like you have to put a lot of work into it. But I know you didn't mean it like that.

This about what I think it's about?

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Depends on what you think it's about.

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[ombra_lira]

Sometimes it is necessary in order benefit the ones you are betraying. Sometimes you can never make it up to someone, sometimes all it takes is one act of kindness toward them. There is no easy answer to atoning for poor decisions or acts of ill will.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Guess that's true. Probably is circumstantial, so I guess it varies.

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[2ndunitcaptain]

Sorry, kid. There's just no real answer for that.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Still, it was worth a shot.

[Voice/Xion Filter] - Mind a late response bb? I've been sick as a dog this week

[valorandwisdom.livejournal.com]

[It takes Sora a few minutes to answer, but he eventually does.] You... go as far as you need to, if you've gotta make something up. Sometimes farther - all the way to the end of the world.

[Voice/Xion Filter] d'aw, I'm always up for backtags!

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

... Yeah.

[A beat.]

Guess I've still got a lot of making up to do.

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

Betrayers, in many cultures, are executed without trial.

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

So you think they all deserve death. Is that it?