And are you the type of man to feel gratification upon receiving said punishment? Don't think I won't dole it out if necessary.
[Ardyn??? Saying this like it’s nothing??? He’s pretty shameless in his own way.
But, to be fair, at least it does segue into what Jack had been asking.]
But where masochism, or even sadism, is concerned, no, I don’t take any particular comfort in knowing that not all of my students will be met with success. [He pauses, and his expression takes on something only slightly less flippant than before.] However, there’s only so much that I can do, which is to prepare them to the best of my ability to face whatever lies out there in the “real world” for them.
[He purses his lips together slightly, considering.] You know those nature documentaries, about the sea turtles? How their young hatch in the sand, and some don’t even make it to the ocean before being devoured by predators? And those that do make it to the sea have merely found themselves in an even more unpredictable environment? You feel bad for them, but there’s nothing you can do — other than hope for the best. And feel a poignant sort of… relief for the ones who do manage to survive.
[Well. The metaphor makes perfect sense to him at least.] It's something like that.
would u like to keep this tdm game canon, i need this in my life
[Ardyn??? Saying this like it’s nothing??? He’s pretty shameless in his own way.
But, to be fair, at least it does segue into what Jack had been asking.]
But where masochism, or even sadism, is concerned, no, I don’t take any particular comfort in knowing that not all of my students will be met with success. [He pauses, and his expression takes on something only slightly less flippant than before.] However, there’s only so much that I can do, which is to prepare them to the best of my ability to face whatever lies out there in the “real world” for them.
[He purses his lips together slightly, considering.] You know those nature documentaries, about the sea turtles? How their young hatch in the sand, and some don’t even make it to the ocean before being devoured by predators? And those that do make it to the sea have merely found themselves in an even more unpredictable environment? You feel bad for them, but there’s nothing you can do — other than hope for the best. And feel a poignant sort of… relief for the ones who do manage to survive.
[Well. The metaphor makes perfect sense to him at least.] It's something like that.