Chapter 135: Deal!
Asher looked at the door, "A little bit. Ravi, does this mean Sage is a villain too, like a villain like Poison Ivy?"
"Probably."
The expression on Asher’s face fell and he lowered his head.
Maybe Sage was the first friend Asher was making in a very long time, Ravi did not know about Asher’s past. But he knew Sage was no milk cookie. The aura of blood around the seventeen-year-old showed that he had killed a lot and was not afraid to kill again. Was he a bad guardian because he allowed his young ward to be around such dangerous people?
But he knew something, sometimes it is the dangerous people that can save you. When he was at his lowest, it was Alya, a grim reaper, someone who had a different ideology from the righteous Sentinel that had stood for him, protecting him against the sentence and wishes of most Immortals. Even the Immortal Sponsor of the Sentinel had barely looked his way then, all his calls had not been answered by them.
"Asher, not every hero is a good person, and not all villains are evil. Things are not so white and black like that. That is what I believe."
Asher pursed his lips, he had spent all his life on the villain’s side, "Villains are called Villains for a reason. They are selfish, greedy, and just evil. You should not trust people like us."
"You are not a villain, Ash. You were forced in some bad circumstances. EVERYTHING you did was so you could survive. You are a kid who was dealt a bad hand by fate. You are not a villain." He touched his head, "You see, everyone is different, My beliefs and my choices are shaped by my experiences. I don’t want to argue about who is a villain and who is not. I have spent so long caring about that, that I don’t want to care about it again. See, Ash. I am not asking you to follow my beliefs, You are 13, and you are going to have so much experience that is going to shape your belief system. I only ask that you be a little open-minded and give people a little chance."
Asher was quiet and watched him, "Ravi, are you older than you look?"