[Reaver certainly isn't surprised at what she's saying, nor does he fault her, exactly, for thinking that such appeals will work; if nothing else, this is just making it rather plain that he's never really spoken to Page about what it is their stances actually are. That's to be expected, of course, at least to some extent - he can't very well invite the leader of the Resistance into his mansion for drinks and dinner and discourse and expect it to end well, after all - and he's been involved in enough conflicts to know that such things are almost always based around assumptions, not facts. Well-founded assumptions, in some cases, but assumptions nonetheless.
And in this case, he can't even say that the assumption she's making is entirely off-base; there had been a time, perhaps, that appeals to emotion might have been enough to get him to pause. To reconsider. But that time had ended hundreds of years ago; it's obvious from his lack of reaction to her words, even over the video feed.
As little as Reaver cared for the blind seer, Theresa hadn't been entirely wrong in her initial assessment of the Thief from her visions - there's no light left in him.
And judging from the smirk still playing across his features, he doesn't seem bothered by that in the least.]
Ah, but that's the problem with charity, isn't it? It's leaving the fate of the person requiring it up to those who are in a position to hand it out. Donations are exactly that - no one deserves them. And as sweet as the ideal may be, my dear, kindness isn't something that's required of me.
And besides, you act as though I only have my own best interests in mind - while that has, of course, always been my first priority, it doesn't do me very much good if Albion falls to complete ruin, now, does it?
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And in this case, he can't even say that the assumption she's making is entirely off-base; there had been a time, perhaps, that appeals to emotion might have been enough to get him to pause. To reconsider. But that time had ended hundreds of years ago; it's obvious from his lack of reaction to her words, even over the video feed.
As little as Reaver cared for the blind seer, Theresa hadn't been entirely wrong in her initial assessment of the Thief from her visions - there's no light left in him.
And judging from the smirk still playing across his features, he doesn't seem bothered by that in the least.]
Ah, but that's the problem with charity, isn't it? It's leaving the fate of the person requiring it up to those who are in a position to hand it out. Donations are exactly that - no one deserves them. And as sweet as the ideal may be, my dear, kindness isn't something that's required of me.
And besides, you act as though I only have my own best interests in mind - while that has, of course, always been my first priority, it doesn't do me very much good if Albion falls to complete ruin, now, does it?