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[color=9870DB]A husk...[/color]
[color=9870DB]*I mockingly echo your words, a tinge of anger and defensiveness in my tone.*[/color]
[color=9870DB]An empty shell of a man...[/color]
[color=9870DB]*The ground begins to tremble as I raise my voice growing angry at your words.*[/color]
[color=9870DB]Do I look like a pathetic morta-[/color]

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[color=9870DB]*I look down*[/color]
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*Smiles*

And there it is. Conviction. Deny my words all you like, but you've not attained any manner of Zen state. You still act based on want and emotion, both of which take conviction.