I'm not a lieutenant. I'm not even a sailor. I killed the man whose name I stole to board the ship because I needed to get out of London. If I had stayed, I'd be rotting in a ditch somewhere by now.
[ He grins. It's not a happy thought, but what matters is that it didn't happen. He escaped—into a separate hell, to be sure, but why shouldn't he escape that too? ]
You can choose to look at it as a joke—or as an opportunity. You always have options, Angelo. The trick is just... knowing how to invent them for yourself.
[ He turns his full attention to Angelo, his gaze stern. ]
Your pride is not worth more than your life. If you've an opportunity to gain an advantage, you should take it, no matter the cost.
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[ He says it like a simple option. But: ]
I'm not a lieutenant. I'm not even a sailor. I killed the man whose name I stole to board the ship because I needed to get out of London. If I had stayed, I'd be rotting in a ditch somewhere by now.
[ He grins. It's not a happy thought, but what matters is that it didn't happen. He escaped—into a separate hell, to be sure, but why shouldn't he escape that too? ]
You can choose to look at it as a joke—or as an opportunity. You always have options, Angelo. The trick is just... knowing how to invent them for yourself.
[ He turns his full attention to Angelo, his gaze stern. ]
Your pride is not worth more than your life. If you've an opportunity to gain an advantage, you should take it, no matter the cost.