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3hobbitsinatrenchcoat · 7 months

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I've had a few hours of sleep and some time to process and I have A LOT of emotions about Ashton right now.

Like. The thing I keep circling back to is everyone EVERYONE is afraid, Ashton included. But Ash pours their fear into rage and fuel, clings to the hope that their actions will keep others alive for just a little longer.

Last time they didn't get to chose their fate, this time they did. They poured all their rage and pain into hope that it would keep them alive long enough without involving and risking their family.

It wasn't selfless. It was selfish in many ways. A determined grab for control of fate, a chance to BE something, protection for someone they love who was uncertain of the path ahead.

Is it selfish to protect your friends? Ultimately yes.

And when it failed? When their one constant, their rage, failed them? Their friends strode into danger anyway. Ashton did everything they could to keep them away. Because they would stop them. Because they would get hurt trying.

Ashton took the fall, again.

But this time they didn't wake up alone.

#cr spoilers #critical role #critical role spoilers #ashton greymoore #I have a lot more thoughts but this is what I can coherently say on four hours of sleep and a cup of coffee #in character this was an incredibly reckless and impulsive decision made by A LITERAL VESSEL OF CHAOS #out of character this was button pushing to the max #love all of it #I'd say I have no notes but then why would I be making this post XD #I'm going feral

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