Suppose that is the difference between them. Emet-Selch has steeped in the weight of thousands of years, letting it further reaffirm him to his cause, believing and reinforcing the ideal that his only way forward is to live in the past. Part of Abel, admittedly... can understand that, much as he wishes he could refute it entirely, to say he were the sort of man who could staunchly, passionately refuse he would ever want after such a thing.
If someone were to tell him he could have back all he'd lost, one day - truly promise the return of his kin, his world - would he be strong enough to decline it?
...Abel's shoulders slope a subtle fraction lower before he answers.
"I don't want the Regent's promise to be false. What I want... is to come here one day and offer you an alternative. A better way than the one laying before you, so even if the Regent's words do end up hollow - there is still something left for us. For all of us."
A way back; a way forward. A way to save what was lost and to start anew, perhaps. A happy ending for everyone.
It should be obvious even as he says it, Abel doesn't truly believe such a thing is possible - and just as obvious, he fully plans to keep looking anyway.
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If someone were to tell him he could have back all he'd lost, one day - truly promise the return of his kin, his world - would he be strong enough to decline it?
...Abel's shoulders slope a subtle fraction lower before he answers.
"I don't want the Regent's promise to be false. What I want... is to come here one day and offer you an alternative. A better way than the one laying before you, so even if the Regent's words do end up hollow - there is still something left for us. For all of us."
A way back; a way forward. A way to save what was lost and to start anew, perhaps. A happy ending for everyone.
It should be obvious even as he says it, Abel doesn't truly believe such a thing is possible - and just as obvious, he fully plans to keep looking anyway.