"Want" isn't really the right word, I know, but...[A shrug.] It takes a lot of strength to continue when something like that happens, even with the idea that it's possible to bring people back.
[There's a pause as he looks Shess over again.] I can see why he likes you a lot. It's not about doing what you want, but about doing what has to be done. And not everyone understands that either. ["They shouldn't have to" goes unsaid. Maybe it's just an old person thing though to feel that way.]
[he looks a little sheepish at that, because ah, lune... (or at least he assumes it's lune)]
Most people have only a single, short life. It's understandable that they'd want to make the most of it, rather than be bogged down by things like duty.
[That's a correct assumption. Sol puts a lot of stock in the things Lune says and does.]
Even so…not everyone who has a single, long life would consider helping. I've met plenty of people who're pretty self-serving when it comes to this kind of thing. It means a lot to know we have options.
Can I ask you something else then? What would you do if you had the power of the universe and could shape it the way you wanted? How would you decide what to do?
A good question... I lack the gods' ability of "insight", so I cannot see the future—the impact my decisions will have.
Of course, it would be tempting to undo all of my negative experiences... but for all I know, doing that would create a worse future.
In the end, I have always strove for balance. One's justice is another's suffering, after all; even "villains" have a side to their story. So, if I tried to create an ideal world, who would it really be ideal for? [...] I expect higher powers to correct unintended issues inherent in the design of the universe, but otherwise, many things—the good and the bad—are the result of our own free will.
So to be honest, save for anything that might lead to the destruction of the entire world, I think I'd leave things as they were.
[...balance is really important, so that makes a lot of sense to him.]
The universe, as we've said, is made up of both light and darkness. [...] It's not a concept I'm unfamiliar with. Same with Lune. Though it seems to me that what we thought we were doing is different than what's actually going to happen.
The core is still new, and what we do with that core will impact all of the worlds that are connected. [...but something Shess says makes him pause.]
Shess. I get that undoing negative experiences could change everything, but...what about undoing one or two? Or at least finding a way to fix them? Would that have the potential to set up a worse future, too?
...how old are you anyway? [It's maybe not what he should ask but he wants to know now.]
When you put it like that I guess that makes sense...but maybe it's just harder to see the worlds as being separate anymore. [But he's getting why Lune likes Shess a lot.]
Yeah. I know some people like that, but billions of years is still surprising. [...that'd also be a lot of mistakes to try and fix, so okay, this all makes sense.] Thanks for being as patient as you've been then.
...Lune seems to know how to decipher stuff faster than I can, but I'll try to figure it out for you guys, too. So let me know if you need anything else.
[He doesn't blame Shess for asking Lune specifically but he's making that offer anyway.]
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Alright. [That's...there's a sigh and he doesn't reply for a moment.] It's a start of a plan, at least.
So I guess the next question is...do you want to be the one remaining if we have to do things this way?
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But I can deal with it, which I suppose is more than what can be said for some.
[in some ways, dying for the greater good is easier than living.]
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[There's a pause as he looks Shess over again.] I can see why he likes you a lot. It's not about doing what you want, but about doing what has to be done. And not everyone understands that either. ["They shouldn't have to" goes unsaid. Maybe it's just an old person thing though to feel that way.]
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Most people have only a single, short life. It's understandable that they'd want to make the most of it, rather than be bogged down by things like duty.
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Even so…not everyone who has a single, long life would consider helping. I've met plenty of people who're pretty self-serving when it comes to this kind of thing. It means a lot to know we have options.
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But I'm simply here to do my part. Besides, they do say that if you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Can I ask you something else then? What would you do if you had the power of the universe and could shape it the way you wanted? How would you decide what to do?
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Of course, it would be tempting to undo all of my negative experiences... but for all I know, doing that would create a worse future.
In the end, I have always strove for balance. One's justice is another's suffering, after all; even "villains" have a side to their story. So, if I tried to create an ideal world, who would it really be ideal for? [...] I expect higher powers to correct unintended issues inherent in the design of the universe, but otherwise, many things—the good and the bad—are the result of our own free will.
So to be honest, save for anything that might lead to the destruction of the entire world, I think I'd leave things as they were.
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The universe, as we've said, is made up of both light and darkness. [...] It's not a concept I'm unfamiliar with. Same with Lune. Though it seems to me that what we thought we were doing is different than what's actually going to happen.
The core is still new, and what we do with that core will impact all of the worlds that are connected. [...but something Shess says makes him pause.]
Shess. I get that undoing negative experiences could change everything, but...what about undoing one or two? Or at least finding a way to fix them? Would that have the potential to set up a worse future, too?
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And they're personal to me, rather than the greater good, so perhaps I shouldn't be using power on this level to influence them.
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When you put it like that I guess that makes sense...but maybe it's just harder to see the worlds as being separate anymore. [But he's getting why Lune likes Shess a lot.]
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...no wonder. [He doesn't explain what conclusion he's just come to, but he nods.] I didn't think people could live that long.
[Even if Shess's non-human, that's being lumped into "people", so.]
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[Zero context. Just take it, Shess.]
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You're welcome...?
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[He doesn't blame Shess for asking Lune specifically but he's making that offer anyway.]
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