Archie followed his gaze to look at the ducks. "That's fair."
After all, Gold knew more about his story than anyone else aside from Geppetto, Pinocchio, and Henry. It was only right the man be able to push back.
"Good people don't swallow their consciences until they finally do something so awful that they can't ignore them anymore," Archie countered. "I knew what we were doing was wrong, that we didn't need the money, but I went along with it. Patted myself on the back for things like 'We only scammed four people at that village! Their neighbors will be able to help them easily!' It took me over a month to catch up with Geppetto because I didn't leave right away. I walked with my parents for hours until I told them I'd had enough. And then I kept walking with them because they were right: I had nowhere else to go. If I went and confessed, I was going to be hanged. If I decided to run away, I'd be on the run for the rest of my life. The only reason I became a cricket was because I finally made the right wish for Blue to answer."
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After all, Gold knew more about his story than anyone else aside from Geppetto, Pinocchio, and Henry. It was only right the man be able to push back.
"Good people don't swallow their consciences until they finally do something so awful that they can't ignore them anymore," Archie countered. "I knew what we were doing was wrong, that we didn't need the money, but I went along with it. Patted myself on the back for things like 'We only scammed four people at that village! Their neighbors will be able to help them easily!' It took me over a month to catch up with Geppetto because I didn't leave right away. I walked with my parents for hours until I told them I'd had enough. And then I kept walking with them because they were right: I had nowhere else to go. If I went and confessed, I was going to be hanged. If I decided to run away, I'd be on the run for the rest of my life. The only reason I became a cricket was because I finally made the right wish for Blue to answer."