Well, Fionn probably wouldn't have set me up to be killed then. [Not that Diarmuid blames him. Even great men like Fionn are still men and Diarmuid hurt him a great deal. It was probably naive of Diarmuid to think that he could ever be forgiven for such a thing.]
Grainne would have been miserable, though. He saw her as nothing more than a possession and she is so much more than that. She is strong, smart, beautiful, and willful. All of that would have been snuffed out had she married my lord.
[Would he trade letting Grainne be free for the ability to keep his honor and loyalty in tact then? Their legend makes his answer to that question clear. Just like his wish makes it clear how much he values having another chance to keep his honor and loyalty intact.]
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Well, Fionn probably wouldn't have set me up to be killed then.
[Not that Diarmuid blames him. Even great men like Fionn are still men and Diarmuid hurt him a great deal. It was probably naive of Diarmuid to think that he could ever be forgiven for such a thing.]
Grainne would have been miserable, though. He saw her as nothing more than a possession and she is so much more than that. She is strong, smart, beautiful, and willful. All of that would have been snuffed out had she married my lord.
[Would he trade letting Grainne be free for the ability to keep his honor and loyalty in tact then? Their legend makes his answer to that question clear. Just like his wish makes it clear how much he values having another chance to keep his honor and loyalty intact.]