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With frustration Asami was listening to the discussion of Sect leaders held the midnight Wei Wu Xian helped the remaining Wen clansmen escape, leading the way.
She mused why the story of his life was called "Unrestrained" or "Untamed".
Before she rekoned it was partially beacause of his ghost-summoning skill - power which he failed to control. On the surface of it. What he really couldn't control and foresee were people. But on the other hand they where unexpectedly - to the point of utter disappointment - predictable...
Now a new idea stroke Asami. Wei Wu Xian was the one called "unrestrained" throughout the story - the later the more. And looking from the general social perspective that is exactly what he was.
Was he wrong?
Could things turn out differently if he had complied more, been more subtle, followed the norms and minded high people around and their opinion?
Sure they could.
But Asami also saw clearly that if it hadn't been for him Wen Qing wouldn't have been able to find her brother and live with him again. The Wen people wouldn't have experienced the poor settlementl life - with no money, little food but strong spirit of mutual help and unity. Even though they couldn't make it... It looked, to Asami, that it was worth it.
If Wei WuXian hadn't intruded... Hadn't given up on his social status, his comfortable life and safe social position, to help them...
There would be one good deed less in the world. Less gratitude, less love...
It happened thanks to him being unruly, untamed, unrestrained by irrational majority's will self. He fervently did what he believed was right depending on the means he had.
Ghostly Infant - his title does suit him... : )
Asami could by no means bring herself to think that he was wrong.
What are, in the end, right and wrong? Only perspectives. And Asami's one largely overlapped with Wei Wu Xian's.
She mused why the story of his life was called "Unrestrained" or "Untamed".
Before she rekoned it was partially beacause of his ghost-summoning skill - power which he failed to control. On the surface of it. What he really couldn't control and foresee were people. But on the other hand they where unexpectedly - to the point of utter disappointment - predictable...
Now a new idea stroke Asami. Wei Wu Xian was the one called "unrestrained" throughout the story - the later the more. And looking from the general social perspective that is exactly what he was.
Was he wrong?
Could things turn out differently if he had complied more, been more subtle, followed the norms and minded high people around and their opinion?
Sure they could.
But Asami also saw clearly that if it hadn't been for him Wen Qing wouldn't have been able to find her brother and live with him again. The Wen people wouldn't have experienced the poor settlementl life - with no money, little food but strong spirit of mutual help and unity. Even though they couldn't make it... It looked, to Asami, that it was worth it.
If Wei WuXian hadn't intruded... Hadn't given up on his social status, his comfortable life and safe social position, to help them...
There would be one good deed less in the world. Less gratitude, less love...
It happened thanks to him being unruly, untamed, unrestrained by irrational majority's will self. He fervently did what he believed was right depending on the means he had.
Ghostly Infant - his title does suit him... : )
Asami could by no means bring herself to think that he was wrong.
What are, in the end, right and wrong? Only perspectives. And Asami's one largely overlapped with Wei Wu Xian's.