❝ A hierarchical society was only possible ❞

[dedicateyourheart]

{ on a basis of poverty and ignorance }
💮 open post for esen 💮

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[incitement]

There are plenty of better friends than me, I'm sure.
Like local! Local is better than someone who's barely around and who you sometimes don't hear from for months at a time.

[dedicateyourheart]

You're right.
If we pretend for a moment that not being around isn't a necessity.

[incitement]

Necessity doesn't change the fact that I'm gone more than I'm there.
You still have a life outside of all of this. Do you have friends too?

[dedicateyourheart]

Do my sisters count? If so, yes.

[incitement]

That's it?

[dedicateyourheart]

It's hard to trust outside of our specific social circle, don't you think?

[incitement]

Just between us, it's hard to entirely trust within our specific social circle as well.

[dedicateyourheart]

It's hard to trust. I just didn't want to sound cynical or anything.

[incitement]

Don't worry about that. Cynicism just comes with what we do.

[dedicateyourheart]

Can we really afford it when we pedal hope to our social circle?

(( He doesn't dare say 'followers'. ))

[incitement]

[ good. it doesn't feel right referring to them in that way, even if that's exactly what they are ]

I think we can, so long as we're careful about it.

[dedicateyourheart]

We just can't let them see us lose hope.

[incitement]

That's where being careful comes in. Extremely careful.

[ especially those members of the rebellion with a lot of eyes on them, who are looked up to by a lot of people... ]

[dedicateyourheart]

(( One of the many reasons Esen's glad that, even though he's very technically among the leadership, he's not in a front-facing position. There are fewer eyes (with the organization) on him. Outside of it? He'll have a target nearly as big as Insu's if his identity were known. Cut off the food and supplies and what's left? ))

You can always be open with me, chief. Whenever you need to. I know you can't be on that pedestal all the time for everyone.

[incitement]

[ if insu can help it, no one will ever know of esen's part in the rebellion, and not just because of his position. he would never want to see his friend deal with the same stress and isolation that he does ]

The only reason I can't is because you won't let me. LOL

[dedicateyourheart]

(( On his side to the screen, Esen chortles. Because it's true! ))

Someone has to remind you that you're just a mere human LMAO

[incitement]

[ so very true! if not for esen's intervention, insu probably wouldn't stop. hell, even with esen dragging him away, insu still often works himself to exhaustion. it's hard not to when there are always things that need to be done, and when people are always looking to get his attention. he doesn't want anyone to feel that he's ignoring them or that their thoughts and ideas are less important :( ]

Hey, that's a secret that I expect to stay between us!

[dedicateyourheart]

My lips are sealed.

[incitement]

Good. If I find out you've told anyone, you can find yourself a new nightmare of a friend to keep your stress at an all time high :)

[dedicateyourheart]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think Mom and my sisters are already aware. :D

[incitement]

WHAT??
Look, I made my terms clear. I think that means it's time to end the friendship. I'm sorry it had to happen like this.

[dedicateyourheart]

Joke's on you, chief. I'm like herpes. You may think I'm gone, but I always come back.
Besides, family dinners will be super awkward if we break up now.

[incitement]

In order for you to come back, you have to go away first! LOL
Family dinners will only be awkward if we're both there.
So nothing has to change, really. It's not like it would be the first time I've had dinner with your family without you ;)

[dedicateyourheart]

You do enough going away for the both of us.
SCANDLOUS! How dare you come home and not tell me!

[incitement]

Ouch.
I always tell you! There have just been times when your sisters got to me first.