Perhaps someone will jump out and say, "It's all destiny, it's fated." But Roland couldn't agree with that.
He hated terms like destiny and fate.
Perhaps the world was full of chaos, with all sorts of possibilities, both good and bad. But he disliked the idea of flat-out denying self-will and emotions with just one or two words that claim to be "absolute." The irrational coercion, the undebatable accusations, the persecution and even slaughter imposed unilaterally because of differences—such barbaric acts were intolerable to him.
Thinking for oneself, deciding for oneself, taking responsibility for oneself—these were his basic attitudes toward life, as well as his little persistence.
That's why he wouldn't blindly believe in Li Lin's decisions, that's why he had decided to reside within Alfheim both as a participant and an observer, doing what he could to prevent reckless actions, which is why he had repeatedly done things that contradicted Li Lin.
