Gabriel frowned thoughtfully as he listened to Cassidy and Grey's explanation. "I understand," he said. "At least as much as possible from a brief explanation. And while I'm willing to respect your traditions as much as is reasonably possible, that does not extend to being willing to allow either of you to harm yourselves, whatever the reason. The same is true for anyone else here."
"Also, if I might be blunt, you're making a rather large assumption by deciding that the people here would even want you to help them in such a way. They may well have other plans to fertilize the soil that you don't know about, and could find the implication that they need your help to do so insulting, however well-intentioned the offer might be. It might be best to consult those who actually live here and find out their views on the matter, rather than simply assuming that you know what's best for them and their land."
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Date: 2025-05-04 09:13 pm (UTC)From:"Also, if I might be blunt, you're making a rather large assumption by deciding that the people here would even want you to help them in such a way. They may well have other plans to fertilize the soil that you don't know about, and could find the implication that they need your help to do so insulting, however well-intentioned the offer might be. It might be best to consult those who actually live here and find out their views on the matter, rather than simply assuming that you know what's best for them and their land."