I get it, you know. Why everyone's always telling me they're too worried about someone else to worry about me. I just don't get why I don't have anyone like that. Love, Sincerity, Beauty, Justice, Piety...they've all had someone who's been loyal to them since the beginning. I just haven't...ever felt safe, or wanted.
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I tried to talk like this to a few people, but they just thought I was lying, I think.
It's hard for me to believe in much. But I'll believe in her, at least for you.
[She laughs.]
We're all young, you know. Nobody's going to hold that against you. I think you're a hell of a lot smarter than most of the people here, because unlike them, you have an open mind.
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[She's quiet for a moment.]
I get it, you know. Why everyone's always telling me they're too worried about someone else to worry about me. I just don't get why I don't have anyone like that. Love, Sincerity, Beauty, Justice, Piety...they've all had someone who's been loyal to them since the beginning. I just haven't...ever felt safe, or wanted.
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I tried to talk like this to a few people, but they just thought I was lying, I think.
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[He shakes his head.]
I don't think you're lying to me. I think... it's hard to talk about things like this, and people don't lie about how they feel.
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But maybe that's because I'm young.
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[She laughs.]
We're all young, you know. Nobody's going to hold that against you. I think you're a hell of a lot smarter than most of the people here, because unlike them, you have an open mind.
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[He thinks about it thoughtfully- yes, some of the gods are much younger than he thought they'd be.]
You think so? I have so few experiences... Even with everything that's happened, I'm grateful to meet more people.
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I'll have more memories I can rely on in the future. That's for sure.