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It is complicated, buried deep within the lore of my world. You truly wish to know?
I suppose that we do.
[appreciative noise]
From what I have gathered, my world is cursed by a darkness without end. That infects and plagues the people. The same that I have . . .
[appreciative noise]
From what I have gathered, my world is cursed by a darkness without end. That infects and plagues the people. The same that I have . . .
[he glances at her arm briefly, and he lightly squeezes her hand]
I see.
I see.
[pulling her arm slightly closer to her body, reflexive]
So, I, as an emissary to the gods was meant to go before them and ask that they lend their power to a chosen king who would be able, through his might and that of the gods to vanquish the darkness.
However, it had grown too strong. Beyond their power, so I was tasked with that mission in place of my king. To kill the person who supposedly kept darkness alive in our world.
So, I, as an emissary to the gods was meant to go before them and ask that they lend their power to a chosen king who would be able, through his might and that of the gods to vanquish the darkness.
However, it had grown too strong. Beyond their power, so I was tasked with that mission in place of my king. To kill the person who supposedly kept darkness alive in our world.
... This person wouldn't happen to be here, would he?
[he's searching her face for something here, trying to understand]
[he's searching her face for something here, trying to understand]
[uncomfortable and showing it, straightening up]
He would. Absinthe. But the god who gave me that mission also deceived me. The manner how the king was meant to banish darkness was held secret from me.
He would. Absinthe. But the god who gave me that mission also deceived me. The manner how the king was meant to banish darkness was held secret from me.
Do you know why?
[he's listening, though he does notice the shift]
[he's listening, though he does notice the shift]
Because it required the life of the king to be realized.
[he's not the smartest guy out there, and so there's a look of confusion when she puts it that way]
Realized in this context means.... what?
Realized in this context means.... what?
To end the darkness, the king had to forsake his life in order to slay Absinthe. I did not know that he was expected to die, nor that Absinthe was the believed to be the cause of the scourge on our world.
No, it was an omission. I knew the king would banish the darkness. I did not know how.
It is. So, I do not know how responsible Absinthe is for anything that happened in my world. Nor do I have any desire to see his end when I do not know what will become of it.
Reasonable.
[he squeezes her hand lightly again, and then turns to face her more fully]
You've got time to figure that out here.
[he squeezes her hand lightly again, and then turns to face her more fully]
You've got time to figure that out here.
[can't help a half smile at him, cheered]
Yes, I do. And I plan to make full use of it.
Yes, I do. And I plan to make full use of it.
[and that in turn gets a smile out of him.]
Good.
[don't do it his way-- taking too many memories, too fast]
Good.
[don't do it his way-- taking too many memories, too fast]
[is pacting with your canon villain to take all memories the right way??? considering Jay for a beat for settling down again]
I am sorry if that was too much.
I am sorry if that was too much.
Nah. It was fine.
[he hasn't went into any of the things from his memories yet, but. he knows complicated messes.
or maybe not even complicated messes.]
Why would it be too much?
[he hasn't went into any of the things from his memories yet, but. he knows complicated messes.
or maybe not even complicated messes.]
Why would it be too much?
I do not often have company in my memories. And I am ever aware of my position. It seemed that it weighed heavily upon me.
Well...
I don't often have company in my memories, either.
So, we have that in common.
[look, he says it, but there's a light half-shrug there.]
But I felt at my best when I did. So... Don't worry about sharing.
I don't often have company in my memories, either.
So, we have that in common.
[look, he says it, but there's a light half-shrug there.]
But I felt at my best when I did. So... Don't worry about sharing.
I will do my best not to. And you? Since you feel better with company, will you return to Bad End tomorrow?
We'll see.
[he's a little more evasive about that]
[he's a little more evasive about that]
My invitation remains, but you may have to help with breakfast if you remain over long. Only to prove you are a good guest.
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