[ He takes a deep breath. Because there is so much vitriol there and G'raha has to wonder how much of it is truly aimed at him. Emet-Selch does not see value in the star of the present day - at least not yet. He will never consider his actions wrong either. G'raha is not asking that of him nor will he ever.
Yet, there is something that strikes him. ]
Correct. I cannot understand what it means to be unable to feel the flow of aether as readily as one might feel the tips of their fingers or the like. 'Tis impossible for me to and I will not pretend otherwise.
[ When he looks at the Ascian, it is with the same gaze that he once had when he had actually BEEN the Exarch. ]
What I understand is that you nor I have the luxury of being tired. You bear the hopes and dreams of your people as I have done so for a timeline that no longer exists. For people that no longer exist and may never come into being. So yes, I will think poorly of you for it as I thought at the very least you were more steadfast and resolute than any of us.
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Yet, there is something that strikes him. ]
Correct. I cannot understand what it means to be unable to feel the flow of aether as readily as one might feel the tips of their fingers or the like. 'Tis impossible for me to and I will not pretend otherwise.
[ When he looks at the Ascian, it is with the same gaze that he once had when he had actually BEEN the Exarch. ]
What I understand is that you nor I have the luxury of being tired. You bear the hopes and dreams of your people as I have done so for a timeline that no longer exists. For people that no longer exist and may never come into being. So yes, I will think poorly of you for it as I thought at the very least you were more steadfast and resolute than any of us.