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[unlucky7]

From: Anonymous
Date: October 26th

Personal happiness or loyalty. Suppose choosing one comes at the cost of the other, which would you choose and why?

Comments

[reformedsinner]

That's a much simpler question. Try to resolve it first, but if that doesn't work, leave.

After all, true loyalty doesn't come as easily as simply being assigned to someone. If a god hasn't earned it, they shouldn't receive it.

[unlucky7]

[...Huh.]

If one of your shinki asked to be released, would you let them go?

[reformedsinner]

I would. In fact, I have.

Any god who would refuse to release a shinki shouldn't be allowed to name shinki at all.

[unlucky7]

Do you think there's a certain amount of time a shinki should stay with a god before asking to be released?

[reformedsinner]

Generally, it's worth at least trying to work together before finding a new god. Without good communication, any partnership will fail.

If you'd be in danger staying with them, of course, it's better to leave right away.

[unlucky7]

I'm not in danger, but I don't want to stay either. Their temple makes me uncomfortable.

But I don't want to leave them without a shinki.

[reformedsinner]

That's a more difficult question. There are, I believe, some soulless shinki with no god....

[unlucky7]

I'm the first shinki they've had that isn't soulless.

[And thus the massive amount of guilt in thinking about leaving.]

I do not know if they would want a soulless shinki.

[reformedsinner]

If you don't want to be their shinki, your preferences matter as much as theirs.

They wouldn't have to be defenseless in your absence, is all I mean.

[unlucky7]

How do gods feel when a shinki asks to be named by them?

[reformedsinner]

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I would be flattered.

It's a gesture of trust, after all.

[unlucky7]

I see.

Thank you for your time. I have a lot to think on.