Idk, I do find that reassuring. Getting hurt in the line of duty is something that happens. SW has healing powers. (We see that with the Shadow Man.) I don't think "avoidance of necessary suffering" is a priority for either of them, and that's okay?
I agree with everything you say, except that I don't think it's reassuring. Possibly we mean different things by "reassuring"? LOL. I mean, I just don't think the existence of such a thing as "necessary suffering" is reassuring in general. It's a fact, but that doesn't mean it doesn't suck, even if it's happened before, will happen again, and isn't that big of a deal in the larger scheme of things. And it's no great comfort for anyone (ZYL) who's watching someone they love who's suffering, either.
(Aside: also, SW isn't saying "I'm going to be fine" - if he did, that would probably be a bit more reassuring for ZYL! He's saying, "I can handle this", which he can - but handling this, here, involves a contingency plan where he turns himself into a bomb, and so he's not promising to be fine.)
I think the "life" ZYL gave SW was hope-at-a-time-of-extreme-hopelessness and connection and love and fighting-at-his-side. And SW in return is giving ZYL self-care and his sight back and connection and love and fighting-at-his-side.
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I agree with everything you say, except that I don't think it's reassuring. Possibly we mean different things by "reassuring"? LOL. I mean, I just don't think the existence of such a thing as "necessary suffering" is reassuring in general. It's a fact, but that doesn't mean it doesn't suck, even if it's happened before, will happen again, and isn't that big of a deal in the larger scheme of things. And it's no great comfort for anyone (ZYL) who's watching someone they love who's suffering, either.
(Aside: also, SW isn't saying "I'm going to be fine" - if he did, that would probably be a bit more reassuring for ZYL! He's saying, "I can handle this", which he can - but handling this, here, involves a contingency plan where he turns himself into a bomb, and so he's not promising to be fine.)
I think the "life" ZYL gave SW was hope-at-a-time-of-extreme-hopelessness and connection and love and fighting-at-his-side. And SW in return is giving ZYL self-care and his sight back and connection and love and fighting-at-his-side.
Yes! ♥ ♥ ♥