I'm so glad to see Na-in standing up for himself, while still understanding that others like Rue don't have the agency to do whatever they want. I think what hurts him the most about Rue is that Rue has been by his side for so long and still doesn't understand how much Na-in hates violence. He abhors it. Or perhaps Rue holds the same beliefs as Amon that Na-in just needs to get over it, essentially, by being exposed to it or some BS. But at the end of the day, it sucks when someone you've considered so close doesn't understand something to fundamental that should be obvious to them.
Also, I think Na-in is in this weird place where he sympathizes with Rue and the others for not having a choice in lying to him and taking his memory, but at the same time he can't fully forgive them. Which I think is very real. And even if he could, he would still want to keep his distance because he doesn't know if what they tell him is the truth or a lie. And that only hurts more when it's a close friend.
Honestly, I feel for them both a lot. But Rue has to get it together. If he knows Na-in at all, he should know Na-in HATES violence and that he would neverrrr want another Leshah.
I'm so glad to see Na-in standing up for himself, while still understanding that others like Rue don't have the agency to do whatever they want. I think what hurts him the most about Rue is that Rue has been by his side for so long and still doesn't understand how much Na-in hates violence. He abhors it. Or perhaps Rue holds the same beliefs as Amon that Na-in just needs to get over it, essentially, by being exposed to it or some BS. But at the end of the day, it sucks when someone you've considered so close doesn't understand something to fundamental that should be obvious to them.
Also, I think Na-in is in this weird place where he sympathizes with Rue and the others for not having a choice in lying to him and taking his memory, but at the same time he can't fully forgive them. Which I think is very real. And even if he could, he would still want to keep his distance because he doesn't know if what they tell him is the truth or a lie. And that only hurts more when it's a close friend.
Honestly, I feel for them both a lot. But Rue has to get it together. If he knows Na-in at all, he should know Na-in HATES violence and that he would neverrrr want another Leshah.