He gave them shelter in an apocalyptic hellscape, handed out resources and powers like charity, and still they expect him to play therapist for their emotional baggage? At some point, the MC needs to realise that bending over backwards to coddle every lost soul that shows up isn’t compassion, it’s weakness. You don’t build a stronghold on sympathy alone. People don’t need a friend, they need a leader. Someone who commands respect, not begs and bows down for approval.
Salvatore022
He gave them shelter in an apocalyptic hellscape, handed out resources and powers like charity, and still they expect him to play therapist for their emotional baggage? At some point, the MC needs to realise that bending over backwards to coddle every lost soul that shows up isn’t compassion, it’s weakness. You don’t build a stronghold on sympathy alone. People don’t need a friend, they need a leader. Someone who commands respect, not begs and bows down for approval.