Is that how it turned out for you as well, then? That everyone returned to life in the end.
[ he muses aloud, tense enough that he nearly crushes his flimsy to-go tea cup. ]
...That was not the case for every participant at our camp. [ the thots. ] It troubles me that anyone could view death without the finality it deserves. Even if we have watched our ghosts return to us... it feels like nothing more than a dim hope.
[ and when it comes to death and dying, dimitri is not an idealist. ]
And it may be just as foolish to hope that we can resolve this without more death, but... I want you to be right. That we do not have to settle for the choices we will inevitably be given.
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[ he muses aloud, tense enough that he nearly crushes his flimsy to-go tea cup. ]
...That was not the case for every participant at our camp. [ the thots. ] It troubles me that anyone could view death without the finality it deserves. Even if we have watched our ghosts return to us... it feels like nothing more than a dim hope.
[ and when it comes to death and dying, dimitri is not an idealist. ]
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[she watches him nearly crush the cup with mild concern.]
I agree. Resurrection is a rare thing. It is not to be trifled with or taken lightly.
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...Resurrection is a fool's dream in my world.
And it may be just as foolish to hope that we can resolve this without more death, but... I want you to be right. That we do not have to settle for the choices we will inevitably be given.
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