[center] [h2] [color=ed145b] Hinako Kirishima [/color] [/h2] [/center] 

[@Letter Bee]
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[@TheHangedMan]

[color=ed145b]  “You may refer to my esteemed self as Hinako Kirishima. Don’t forget it,”[/color]  the fox had proudly declared herself.  Perhaps this was a glimpse of something shown before from Hinako before she was known as “Hinako”. Even if she was no longer the goddess without a name she was before, her body and mind were still engraved with the idea of her supremacy. Perhaps she chose not to utilize such a “mask” during more casual conversation, but the somewhat heated debate might have awakened emotions she had long forgotten. 

No. 

They always existed within her under the guise of something much scarier than the Kitsune let on. It was clear that despite her ignorance over subject matter, she was wise in the ways of her worldly experience. Lily, Ascot, and Edward were but fledglings before the former goddess, even if she had weakened from her disgrace from godhood. If one had the ability to detect magical presence, once could tell that she had immense magical power within her body. There was a reason for her worship, after all. 

[color=ed145b]  “The presumption of guilt before action is hypocritical. I merely wished to draw attention to your ideology. You have your agency as an individual, and so does she. We are not beasts drawn from the cloth of savagery. We dawn upon clothing for civility. I will not say that it is wrong to ignore potential threats, but to preemptively declare hostile intent will inevitably cause what you wish to prevent. You are simply feeding a cycle of hate. Fear not those who face you openly, but rather those who have been drawn into a corner, for they no longer have anything to lose.” [/color] 

The seeds of revenge are sewn into every action one can take. If wronged, or if in danger, one could expect a monster to be born. Though Hinako did consider herself a bit of a moderate, if she was threatened she would take any measure she considered morally acceptable given the position Even if Bea was not “earthy”, consciousness tends towards priority placed on preservation. 

[color=ed145b] “But hey, it isn’t like I’m the enforcer of any rules here. Guess I’d rather be hated for something I am than loved for something I am not. I simply wish to live a quiet, peaceful life. I am not here to start fights, but I do feel that living with hatred in your heart isn’t a life at all. I’ve learned that long ago.” [/color]