"Most people either become completely cynical and abandon their morals, or remain foolishly idealistic and cause more harm than good." She paused. "You're trying to find a third path, your own. One that acknowledges the world's darkness while refusing to be consumed by it."
Her smile widened slightly. "Very well then. I'll help you remove their curses. Consider it an investment in seeing how your little experiment in personal justice plays out." She tilted her head thoughtfully. "Though I do wander - when you inevitably encounter someone whose circumstances are so complex that even you can't decide what's truly just, what will you do then?"
Her gaze seemed to penetrate my soul.
"Because that day will come. And when it does, your principles will be truly tested. Will you have the strength to make the hard choices, even when there is no clear 'right' answer?"
"I hope I will be ready by that day then," I replied honestly.
