The most cruel betrayal in the world of fiction is not bloody violence but "talk no justu" which is instantly forgiving the villain (without a high price) after the villain has killed thousands of innocent lives.
“I understand your pain! Your loss… but—” Clara bit her lip.
“We’re human… not superheroes who can save everyone!"
"Don’t let your past destroy you—we need you,” Detective Clara said sincerely to Commander Feroux, the Fallen Hero of Bloody Dust, who was depressed on the battlefield.
I avoid the trope of MC always winning, always getting everything she/he wants. MC can cry, get sadness: frustrated, angry, depressed, or even destroyed.
Even so, I want MC to always rise even if she/he has to crawl from zero. I want a small light that lights up in a dark world. I want a human MC who inspires, not a perfect MC who is invincible and always true.
After 130k words, I feel mentally and emotionally drained. I want to write the end of the story of these two ideological sisters. But the narrative doesn't allow me to get there yet.
I've always struggled mentally to write a dark chapter about human history. I dislike it, but I have to write it. Because pain, suffering, and depression need to be acknowledged.
“Shadowmists! It's time to move,” Black Mist said softly, “Let the peacefully sleeping world… be awakened by a nightmare that is truly alive.” - Blood Rose Princess Vol 2 Ch 24.


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