Yes, you're disturbingly and mysteriously well-informed.
[And that aggravation remained. The Exarch was clearly not a normal being, but what was he, how was he, dragging Towers and heroes across space, managing feats that should have been utterly impossible.
It was difficult to plan around someone who defied understanding.
But the rest of the Exarch's words only cause him to sigh.]
...You're still young.
[Truthfully, he almost envied that outlook.
But, well, perhaps it would go differently for the Exarch. He'd succeeded in what he'd set out to do, perhaps that comfort would last him a while.
But time and solitude ruined all things; Emet-Selch was certain of that.]
Will you replace your hero with the next one in line? With the one after that? For as long as my kind remains, you'll have a need for more champions.
Perhaps even after us, there's worse things than Ascians.
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[And that aggravation remained. The Exarch was clearly not a normal being, but what was he, how was he, dragging Towers and heroes across space, managing feats that should have been utterly impossible.
It was difficult to plan around someone who defied understanding.
But the rest of the Exarch's words only cause him to sigh.]
...You're still young.
[Truthfully, he almost envied that outlook.
But, well, perhaps it would go differently for the Exarch. He'd succeeded in what he'd set out to do, perhaps that comfort would last him a while.
But time and solitude ruined all things; Emet-Selch was certain of that.]
Will you replace your hero with the next one in line? With the one after that? For as long as my kind remains, you'll have a need for more champions.
Perhaps even after us, there's worse things than Ascians.