'How could one tarnish a person's innocence for no reason? Why would I burn it as firewood if there's nothing wrong with it? It's an artifact, after all…'
Colin grumbled in his heart, feeling that this "Lady of Thorns" had too much prejudice against the "Firebearers."
Moreover, that was something those "Firebearers" did, which had nothing to do with him.
They were them, and he was himself, and the two shouldn't be conflated.
And up until now, he hadn't burned any artifacts at all.
Buying those things had cost real silver, and Colin felt he wasn't quite that wasteful yet.
Then, he took another look at the "Ring of Suffering" that was full of short thorns and identical to the "Lady of Thorns'" own, and put it on his head as suggested.
The thorns pierced the skin immediately upon contact, causing a slight, sharp pain.
'My scalp that could withstand a heavy truck just got pierced like that?'
Colin was surprised in his heart.
