That's all, yes, I... I just realized, a little while ago that the process of life and death back home sort of...echoes what I've been hearing about the Seelie way since I got here.
I just didn't know any details, and I wanted to hear it...explained better, I guess.
[ A beat, then- ]
Rebirth sounds better than everything withering away and dying.
[No, it isn't. He's lying, but no would ever be able to tell.]
It is difficult to accept death. It is difficult for some to believe in what they cannot have faith in. But in all worlds life begins and ends. It would be no different in the center of all worlds.
No one knows the exact details of how death and rebirth cycle, but it is precisely because those great forces are beyond our comprehension. Simply because we can act, it does not always mean our actions are right.
I was told, Zack Fair, that "endless twilight" awaits us if the Void is destroyed. Truly, withering away. Falling to a demise we will never recover from again. In that case, there is little doubt that an end granted by the Void—to be followed by rebirth, afterwards—is far more merciful.
[ It's a hard choice, but once it's done and over with, there is no looking back.
Maybe that's why, after being reminded of how terrible death and destruction really is at Leathann, he was so willing to make that statement. He's face this choice before -- to die so others could live. It's not new to him, which is why he can accept it.
After a long moment, he answers. ]
...That's what I think, too.
[ As grim as all of this is, he would rather life be born anew than nothing ever be born again. ]
... I am glad for you, if this is so. It is my duty to clarify the truth of the Seelie cause—and more importantly, support creation. [And death. Destruction. Mostly that part, actually.]
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That's all, yes, I... I just realized, a little while ago that the process of life and death back home sort of...echoes what I've been hearing about the Seelie way since I got here.
I just didn't know any details, and I wanted to hear it...explained better, I guess.
[ A beat, then- ]
Rebirth sounds better than everything withering away and dying.
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[No, it isn't. He's lying, but no would ever be able to tell.]
It is difficult to accept death. It is difficult for some to believe in what they cannot have faith in. But in all worlds life begins and ends. It would be no different in the center of all worlds.
No one knows the exact details of how death and rebirth cycle, but it is precisely because those great forces are beyond our comprehension. Simply because we can act, it does not always mean our actions are right.
I was told, Zack Fair, that "endless twilight" awaits us if the Void is destroyed. Truly, withering away. Falling to a demise we will never recover from again. In that case, there is little doubt that an end granted by the Void—to be followed by rebirth, afterwards—is far more merciful.
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Maybe that's why, after being reminded of how terrible death and destruction really is at Leathann, he was so willing to make that statement. He's face this choice before -- to die so others could live. It's not new to him, which is why he can accept it.
After a long moment, he answers. ]
...That's what I think, too.
[ As grim as all of this is, he would rather life be born anew than nothing ever be born again. ]
I wasn't sure before, but...I am now.
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... I am glad for you, if this is so. It is my duty to clarify the truth of the Seelie cause—and more importantly, support creation. [And death. Destruction. Mostly that part, actually.]
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...I appreciate it, Father Kotomine.
I won't take up anymore of your time.