[It is all too easy to sense the change in the other man's mood. Good. That shift is what he had needed. It was time to give Lahabrea information that he sorely needed.
And an absolution.]
Zodiark was everything he had been designed to be. A mighty feat of unparalleled design and power, utterly capable of doing the impossible. He rewrote the very laws of existence, of reality, and in doing so ensured that Etheirys would endure - not only that, He allowed the Star to flourish where it may have been rendered forever barren.
[He pauses to smile. There is eternity in that smile. Forgiveness.
Slowly, he explains Meteion. What she found, the nihilism that overtook her, and her ultimate decision to end everything.]
Ultimately my fate, and the fate of our home, was the fault of none. Had Venat not done what she did, perhaps we would have been overcome by another coming of the Final Days. She made a choice for everyone upon the star. I... do not support that massive violation of agency. But we could dwell forever on 'what if' or 'what may have been.' What we must focus on is the truth: our home was saved. Each event, every moment- all of them had meaning.
[He presses a hand to his sternum.]
I do not regret what happened to me throughout the ages. Upon my sacrifice, none knew that I could withdraw from Zodiark at all - including myself. I went to that end gladly. To save all that I loved. That I was given the chance to further assist was a blessing, more than I could have asked.
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Date: 2024-06-05 03:19 am (UTC)And an absolution.]
Zodiark was everything he had been designed to be. A mighty feat of unparalleled design and power, utterly capable of doing the impossible. He rewrote the very laws of existence, of reality, and in doing so ensured that Etheirys would endure - not only that, He allowed the Star to flourish where it may have been rendered forever barren.
[He pauses to smile. There is eternity in that smile. Forgiveness.
Slowly, he explains Meteion. What she found, the nihilism that overtook her, and her ultimate decision to end everything.]
Ultimately my fate, and the fate of our home, was the fault of none. Had Venat not done what she did, perhaps we would have been overcome by another coming of the Final Days. She made a choice for everyone upon the star. I... do not support that massive violation of agency. But we could dwell forever on 'what if' or 'what may have been.' What we must focus on is the truth: our home was saved. Each event, every moment- all of them had meaning.
[He presses a hand to his sternum.]
I do not regret what happened to me throughout the ages. Upon my sacrifice, none knew that I could withdraw from Zodiark at all - including myself. I went to that end gladly. To save all that I loved. That I was given the chance to further assist was a blessing, more than I could have asked.
[He pauses, now.]
Know you the reason why I lost myself slowly?