[The peeler stops moving, Huaisang's expression darkening a bit and turning serious.]
That sounds like an uncomfortable way to live. And a little frightening, to be honest. How do you ensure others do not take advantage of those smaller and weaker than them without law and order? It seems a little naive to assume that everyone would share the same values and view each other as worthy of respect. And it seems a little foolish to disregard the rule of a being powerful enough to bring so many different people here.
[He's not typically this blunt, especially with an elder, but he might as well test this theoretical freedom, familiarity, and equality right away so see if it holds water.]
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That sounds like an uncomfortable way to live. And a little frightening, to be honest. How do you ensure others do not take advantage of those smaller and weaker than them without law and order? It seems a little naive to assume that everyone would share the same values and view each other as worthy of respect. And it seems a little foolish to disregard the rule of a being powerful enough to bring so many different people here.
[He's not typically this blunt, especially with an elder, but he might as well test this theoretical freedom, familiarity, and equality right away so see if it holds water.]