I do suppose it sounds like a complicated story. I am not entirely sure I fully understand, other than that it sounds like there was a lot going on in your world.
It makes me wonder if you are alright. I am not certain you had to deal with all of it, but.. even having to handle a little bit of that sounds like it would be a lot.
Mankind was strong enough, is strong enough, to overcome even the ultimate despair that dwells at creation's edge. The only part that I did not truly expect is being here instead of nonexistent.
Essentially, yes. I spent the aether in my soul, meaning said soul should no longer exist. How I am here having done so, and with proof that the expenditure did indeed happen, is thus beyond me.
Thank you very much for your kindness. Proof enough, as if I needed it, that you too work to make the world a better place.
That said, though, I have lived a very, very long life even by the standards of my people, who had no natural limits to our lifespan. I confess I was very much looking forward to the end, and some rest.
[ It's not like Inigo knows, being so young. And he doesn't even know that many relatively old people, considering just how much death there had been in his world. Not much time for most people to actually grow old in the first place. He's hardly ever seen a natural death before - hence why this topic is so new to him, and a little intruiging.
Though he does want to be gentle about it. It's her life they're talking about, after all. Inigo may be nosy, but he wouldn't want to be cruel about it. ]
Far older than you can imagine. Without rest, in constant pain. Living for a day that you believe will come, but needing to prepare in case it never does.
Say rather, living as long as you wish to is a good thing.
I do not complain. My life was full of joy and wonder, even through all those years. But I will also not say I was ready for some time, to set down my burdens and walk unto the end.
Life is a little difficult and painful, yet such joy comes from it as well. It matters not how much time you have, but what you do with the time you have.
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I do suppose it sounds like a complicated story. I am not entirely sure I fully understand, other than that it sounds like there was a lot going on in your world.
It makes me wonder if you are alright. I am not certain you had to deal with all of it, but.. even having to handle a little bit of that sounds like it would be a lot.
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You would have stopped existing altogether?
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But.. for what it is worth, I am glad that you are here and alive. All people who care for others deserve life.
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That said, though, I have lived a very, very long life even by the standards of my people, who had no natural limits to our lifespan. I confess I was very much looking forward to the end, and some rest.
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Is that what happens when you get very old?
You get tired?
[ It's not like Inigo knows, being so young. And he doesn't even know that many relatively old people, considering just how much death there had been in his world. Not much time for most people to actually grow old in the first place. He's hardly ever seen a natural death before - hence why this topic is so new to him, and a little intruiging.
Though he does want to be gentle about it. It's her life they're talking about, after all. Inigo may be nosy, but he wouldn't want to be cruel about it. ]
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[ To put it incredibly mildly. Inigo is making a concerned face as he's writing. ]
I thought that living for a long time was supposed to be a good thing.
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I do not complain. My life was full of joy and wonder, even through all those years.
But I will also not say I was ready for some time, to set down my burdens and walk unto the end.
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But I suppose I'm much too young to understand.
[ Despite being someone who has already decided to face his own end a long time ago now. ]
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