[ She frowns. Himeka knows how to pick her friends just fine, Zenos, thank you very much. (Just look at the Scions! All reasonable and well-adjusted people.) ]
You have no proof that what the Regent promises is even true. What would that world even look like? [ Do they want to know? ] And you'd risk it all, everything you can experience in this life, for that chance?
[ The answer...well, she knows the answer. But there's still a part of her hopes that he could reconsider. Zenos has the capacity to learn--she's seen it, even if it was only after...you know, several atrocities, some body-snatching, and a few dead gods later. It's just a hard, hard uphill battle.
To his question--and likely to his delight--she shakes her head. ]
No. But as long as they stand in my way...our battles will never take precedent.
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You have no proof that what the Regent promises is even true. What would that world even look like? [ Do they want to know? ] And you'd risk it all, everything you can experience in this life, for that chance?
[ The answer...well, she knows the answer. But there's still a part of her hopes that he could reconsider. Zenos has the capacity to learn--she's seen it, even if it was only after...you know, several atrocities, some body-snatching, and a few dead gods later. It's just a hard, hard uphill battle.
To his question--and likely to his delight--she shakes her head. ]
No. But as long as they stand in my way...our battles will never take precedent.
[ That's a tease. Right? ]