It was a bit surprising to hear that her manuscript had survived. Considering how the Empire liked to play revisionist, she would have thought all its copies lost or burned long ago.

"I'm not trying to dissuade you from it." The question at hand was one she had to give some thought. The last thing she wanted to do was diminish Karkat's importance. Signless had said he would be the one to lead them to peace and the Disciple believed that with all her heart.

Neither did she question Karkat's ideals. Even before he had revealed to her he had read her book, it was obvious he had a moral imperative. Had he not, he wouldn't have felt such a sense of duty towards the Sufferists at all.

"I just worry. It had seemed like they hadn't really informed you of much, and when you questioned if I had a choice it made me worry that perhaps they weren't giving you one. And yes, Karkat, it has to be your choice. Not something done out of obligation.