[ this might be the proper response. the reality of it seems to hit him again, if just hearing it from someone else entirely. "a purpose." his brows furrow briefly, before he turns back on him. his own hand hasn't released from the top of his head. which he does let go, as if belatedly registering the motion. ]

It's only your purpose if you believe it is. [ they were brought here with those intentions, sure, but even yuwon feels like those objectives felt removed from at times. wasn't everything really a matter of perception? for example, he could think of son ohgong being brought here, and even then, he's sure the fool would only do whatever he wanted. the same at home. but, more importantly: ]

Why would they kill you on the spot? That seems more like a loss for them.

[ said more matter-of-factly than it is even remotely comforting. oops. ]