... Mm. I guess a being like that would be difficult to understand.
[ when they think about it, they're not sure they'd want answers to any of their questions. It might be harder knowing the truth. They think about Phos, and everything that came of their efforts, and they suddenly don't want to think about it anymore. ]
[ sometimes, he even sounds a bit like Sensei, although much more down to earth - not an untouchable, unknowable presence like Kongou was until very, very recently. ]
[ maybe even more immortal, since they could theoretically get chopped up into 1000 pieces and still come back from it if someone had enough patience. Then again, he said he had regeneration abilities, too. ]
[ he still has the strength to go on. Cinnabar, on the other hand, thinks it's a shame that they're still around, but they're not willing to take matters into their own hands, either - they don't want to worry the others. ]
But it wasn't an insult, so don't take it the wrong way.
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[ Cinnabar hums. ]
I'd have a lot of questions.
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Though two of them generally don't share their insights, one often lies, and the last prefers to talk in riddles. So it isn't always useful.
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[ when they think about it, they're not sure they'd want answers to any of their questions. It might be harder knowing the truth. They think about Phos, and everything that came of their efforts, and they suddenly don't want to think about it anymore. ]
You're a lot older than 18, aren't you?
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Yes. Much older.
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[ sometimes, he even sounds a bit like Sensei, although much more down to earth - not an untouchable, unknowable presence like Kongou was until very, very recently. ]
Older than me?
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Yes.
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[ they seem more relaxed, at this point, even if the situation was awkward at first. Cinnabar tries not to start falling asleep. ]
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[ maybe even more immortal, since they could theoretically get chopped up into 1000 pieces and still come back from it if someone had enough patience. Then again, he said he had regeneration abilities, too. ]
You're resilient for being so old.
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The eldest gems are tired. I can see it in their eyes. [ a quiet sigh. ] ... Surviving can be more difficult than dying, if you do it for long enough.
[ something they understand keenly. they've been trying to stop for centuries, after all. ]
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I suppose. But surviving can be difficult no matter your age.
And when you've been fighting for it for so long, it'd be a shame to just go and die.
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[ he still has the strength to go on. Cinnabar, on the other hand, thinks it's a shame that they're still around, but they're not willing to take matters into their own hands, either - they don't want to worry the others. ]
But it wasn't an insult, so don't take it the wrong way.
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[ it's no small feat, to stay positive. His life doesn't exactly sound easy, either. ]
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Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.
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[ they might be grouchy, but they're honest, too - they wish they were a little more like Shess. ]
How much more?
[ he must almost be done by now... ]
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