Heh! I understand my folly now. Even geniuses are wont to make a mistake every now and then.
[At least he can admit that he made an error in judgment? Still, there was no one more suited to the task than Beelzebub, so it is what it is. With such little room for error, Lobelia wasn't willing to take any chances when his own death was a necessity.]
As it stands, my only intention is to serve the one who illuminated my path. That is as immutable a fact now as it always has been, so I would argue you are the one who stands to change the most.
[But knowing what commonalities they share, Lobelia has to issue a well-intentioned warning.]
You aren't out of the woods yet, Temenos. Flirting with death will catch up to you eventually. Now that you've yet one more thing to lose, you'll take heed and watch your step, won't you?
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[At least he can admit that he made an error in judgment? Still, there was no one more suited to the task than Beelzebub, so it is what it is. With such little room for error, Lobelia wasn't willing to take any chances when his own death was a necessity.]
As it stands, my only intention is to serve the one who illuminated my path. That is as immutable a fact now as it always has been, so I would argue you are the one who stands to change the most.
[But knowing what commonalities they share, Lobelia has to issue a well-intentioned warning.]
You aren't out of the woods yet, Temenos. Flirting with death will catch up to you eventually. Now that you've yet one more thing to lose, you'll take heed and watch your step, won't you?