I do not think you are wrong. The risks associated are certainly high, but if you truly find the alternative so unacceptable... well. As I said, it is your decision.
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Do as you feel you need to. Mitigate the risks as you are able, if you fear them yet choose to move forward.
[She nods. This answer is perfectly acceptable, perfectly sensible, but she still feels conflicted and afraid in a way she never had before, when she has contemplated a dangerous course of action. It's only that this time she has things she cares to lose.]
. . . One other question, on the precise nature of the Oliver Twist gift.
If I borrow someone else's boon, do I need to know what theirs is? And will they still be able to use it, or no?
You need not know what it is, no, though in that case you also will be unaware of what you may receive. I believe it should not render them unable to use it themselves, either.
You will not. But you should also be able to borrow it before you have need of it-- their gift will simply replace yours, albeit in a reduced state, and you may use it at a later time.
Only theoretically. Attempt to use it in this fashion, and the very first person you use it upon who does have a gift will quickly stop you in your tracks. Personally, I would not recommend it.
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[the feathers of his wings chime as they shift.]
Do as you feel you need to. Mitigate the risks as you are able, if you fear them yet choose to move forward.
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. . . One other question, on the precise nature of the Oliver Twist gift.
If I borrow someone else's boon, do I need to know what theirs is? And will they still be able to use it, or no?
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That is good to know. If I try to borrow a boon that has been used, how will I know? It simply won't work?
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. . . I'll let you know when I've decided on a course of action.