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Offline Dina

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Re: Thomas
« Reply #45 on: June 08, 2025, 07:39:45 PM »
 :)
I really hope there is a baby and he or she is safe.
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Re: Thomas
« Reply #46 on: June 09, 2025, 03:28:20 AM »
Quote from: Dina on June 08, 2025, 06:51:23 PM
... I think the Hunger won but it could be reverted... 

Say rather, the Hunger is in the leadmight now.
It hasn't "won."

Thomas still sees Harry as a trusted ally, still loves Harry (and Justine).
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Re: Thomas
« Reply #47 on: June 09, 2025, 12:36:14 PM »
Yes, I like that.
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Re: Thomas
« Reply #48 on: June 09, 2025, 12:42:48 PM »
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Thomas still sees Harry as a trusted ally, still loves Harry (and Justine).

  The same in many ways could be said for Lara, however she remains a dangerous vampire with the values that go with it.
   More clearly Thomas is now like having a pet tiger in your house.  No, I am not saying that Thomas is in any way a pet.  What I am saying is that pet tiger might trust that you will feed him and care for him, he might even show affection for you.. However that tiger is still a tiger and has reverted back to what nature intended, and you can't trust that he won't turn and eat you some day.  I believe that is what Eb is trying to tell Harry.
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Re: Thomas
« Reply #49 on: June 09, 2025, 04:29:06 PM »
Quote from: Mira on June 09, 2025, 12:42:48 PM
  The same in many ways could be said for Lara, however she remains a dangerous vampire with the values that go with it.
   More clearly Thomas is now like having a pet tiger in your house.  No, I am not saying that Thomas is in any way a pet.  What I am saying is that pet tiger might trust that you will feed him and care for him, he might even show affection for you.. However that tiger is still a tiger and has reverted back to what nature intended, and you can't trust that he won't turn and eat you some day.  I believe that is what Eb is trying to tell Harry.

I would contend that Lara sees Harry as a trusted enemy not ally. Someone you know can turn on you, but you also can trust them to act a certain way. In Harry's case, he is a know white knight that has a strong moral compass. Lara knows what strings she can pull to get a certain response out of Harry. It will be interesting to see how this might change in Twelve Months.
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Re: Thomas
« Reply #50 on: June 09, 2025, 05:04:42 PM »
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I would contend that Lara sees Harry as a trusted enemy not ally. Someone you know can turn on you, but you also can trust them to act a certain way. In Harry's case, he is a know white knight that has a strong moral compass. Lara knows what strings she can pull to get a certain response out of Harry. It will be interesting to see how this might change in Twelve Months.

 It isn't about Lara or Thomas trusting Harry, they can.. It's about Harry trusting them.  It isn't a matter of morality either, back to the pet tiger analogy, as much as you love it and believe you can trust it, if it is hungry enough, it's natural instinct wins, and it could eat you.  Vampires do what vampires do, that is what Eb is telling Harry.  Now whether this is from Eb's own personal trauma, as in one killing his wife, or from the general experience and knowledge of his 200 plus years we haven't been told yet.
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