"Even if I agreed, even if we all agreed, that the Keyblades are the danger and Keybladers like us should be outlawed, all that means is that the only people with Keyblades will be those who are proving they do not care about the rules or the greater good. While we can try to encourage more people to have the Keyblade by expoing them to one... we can't stop Keyblades from choosing people, Lea. So demonizing them isn't the answer either."
She took a deep breath and leaned back. "I'm not going to deny that your history with authority figures has been abhorrent. But there is a phrase I heard a lot at Master Xavier's that I think applies here." she turned her head slightly to look at him. "Be the change you want to see in the world."
She looked out again. "There are always going to be people who break the rules. Some because they are jut impish, some because they think the rules are bad and the leaders corrupt, and some because they actively want to do harm. The problem is sorting out which are which. Those that are doing it in a way not meant to do harm need to be taught and educated, not punished. Those who are doing it because they are following a moral compass need the chance to express their concerns, be heard and affect change. Only those breaking the rules to intend harm should be punished. And sometimes they too can be educated and brought around. But for that to happen, Lea... we need people like you to be among those who are making and even yes, enforcing, the rules."
Aqua rolled her shoulders slightly. "Working from the inside you have far more power to change the rules and help those who want to be good to be able to both be good and to work within the system. If the system is broken, you don't scrap it, you try to fix it. Just like if your shoe is broken, you don't immediately decide you need a new pair when maybe all that is wrong is a lace has snapped."
She looked at him again, resting one cheek on her knee. "I don't think either of us want kids like Roxas and Xion to continue to grow up with the kind of Leadership they had before arriving here. But when we take down Xehonort.... there will be a new leadership that will rise. You can rail against it on principal and put yourself outside of it. But those who look up to you will like as not follow that example. And growing up on the outside like that is difficult. And they've had enough difficult. But you are proving yourself every day, and with your Keyblade I know you will be a major part of helping to end the threat. That will give you a lot of influence over what comes next. But I do not think you will be able to convince many of those who are coming into power that there should be no rules and Keyblades should be outlawed, especially not at the same time. But if you suggest ways for rules to be made to protect people... If you become one of the people who makes the rules then you can help keep the leadership from being like those you have already experienced. You can be the change and make the next leadership one that is not corrupt, you can be the power and use it for good."
She sighed and looked out again, chin on her knee again. "I won't be around after the battle," she said softly. "Anything I can do to help you has to be done before. And I hate that I have to just leave and not help with the aftermath. And I want to know that you will all be okay," she said, in a small whisper, still looking away.
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She took a deep breath and leaned back. "I'm not going to deny that your history with authority figures has been abhorrent. But there is a phrase I heard a lot at Master Xavier's that I think applies here." she turned her head slightly to look at him. "Be the change you want to see in the world."
She looked out again. "There are always going to be people who break the rules. Some because they are jut impish, some because they think the rules are bad and the leaders corrupt, and some because they actively want to do harm. The problem is sorting out which are which. Those that are doing it in a way not meant to do harm need to be taught and educated, not punished. Those who are doing it because they are following a moral compass need the chance to express their concerns, be heard and affect change. Only those breaking the rules to intend harm should be punished. And sometimes they too can be educated and brought around. But for that to happen, Lea... we need people like you to be among those who are making and even yes, enforcing, the rules."
Aqua rolled her shoulders slightly. "Working from the inside you have far more power to change the rules and help those who want to be good to be able to both be good and to work within the system. If the system is broken, you don't scrap it, you try to fix it. Just like if your shoe is broken, you don't immediately decide you need a new pair when maybe all that is wrong is a lace has snapped."
She looked at him again, resting one cheek on her knee. "I don't think either of us want kids like Roxas and Xion to continue to grow up with the kind of Leadership they had before arriving here. But when we take down Xehonort.... there will be a new leadership that will rise. You can rail against it on principal and put yourself outside of it. But those who look up to you will like as not follow that example. And growing up on the outside like that is difficult. And they've had enough difficult. But you are proving yourself every day, and with your Keyblade I know you will be a major part of helping to end the threat. That will give you a lot of influence over what comes next. But I do not think you will be able to convince many of those who are coming into power that there should be no rules and Keyblades should be outlawed, especially not at the same time. But if you suggest ways for rules to be made to protect people... If you become one of the people who makes the rules then you can help keep the leadership from being like those you have already experienced. You can be the change and make the next leadership one that is not corrupt, you can be the power and use it for good."
She sighed and looked out again, chin on her knee again. "I won't be around after the battle," she said softly. "Anything I can do to help you has to be done before. And I hate that I have to just leave and not help with the aftermath. And I want to know that you will all be okay," she said, in a small whisper, still looking away.