Why?
Why do they do this to me?

Everything's going smoothly, I have more plot and planning than I've ever had, there's various sad and terrible things planned for characters, but we're all resigned to it.
And then I have to ask one stupid little question.

It's a good answer, it really is. Things fit together so much better now, I have conflict and finale, and Cor's lost most of his 'speshulness'.
But why?

I don't want to be horrible to them and torture them, I swear I don't.

That said, if I manage to do it justice, this story's going to be awesome.