LogFAQs > #956421912

First, if he was attacked for trying to stop it, technically he was the one backstabbing his group >_>

Beyond that:

A) just sounds kinda meh. There's a plot and conflict there, but you don't have an ending and it's hard to judge without knowing the ending. And you'd also have to explain why she was left unharmed, why she'd prioritize a stranger when there would likely be villagers who needed her help, and how she'd have the resources to care for somebody if her village was raided. And if she knew he'd been hurt trying to save her people, I'm not sure how much venom she could have.

B) sounds like a confusing mess. And what is this, just a romance novel?

C) has opportunities, and could wind up being a travelogue, but I imagine it might be hard to hide that they're from opposing sides when interacting with other people. But you're looking for tragic, and that's not really tragic. And honestly, none of these are necessarily tragic depending on the ending.

D) sounds meh as presented; it could be a workable idea, but the lack of detail makes it sound unimpressive. Also that's not really tragic in any way, unless they find love and one of them dies in order to get that revenge, only to realize afterward that it wasn't worth it and they would happily traded their revenge to still be together or something.

E) at least has an ending to it. And it's a downer ending, but I'm not sure if I'd consider it "tragic."

Granted, if you want a really tragic story, you could have the guy tricked into attacking the village, only to realize his wife and son were among the victims, and then he's coated with the ashes of his dead family as a constant reminder of his folly... although I think somebody beat you to it.


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