Artifact

Myriad Reality

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And that’ll do it. I sympathize.
*Waves my hand*
I could give some speech about not perpetuating the cycle, but I’d be a hypocrite if I did. I get it.

@Valiance

Look, I’m not mindless about it. But I sure haven’t been convinced I’m wrong.

Myriad Reality

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*Points, shaking my hand up and down at you*
And that is why I was okay with my judgmental summary. I won't pry too hard, but I genuinely wonder where this hatred came from. These things always have roots.

@Valiance

You d—
*Takes a breath and exhales slowly*
...My village was terrorized by the demons for as long as anyone remembers.

Myriad Reality

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I know what it is. But the way you spoke to little ol' Avis there speaks volumes. You got a little heated in the battle.

@Valiance

I don’t take anything back. A dragon is a dragon.

Myriad Reality

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That's an undersell for someone with the title you had. You have ambitions. Real, tangible goals, even if they are questionable at best.

@Valiance

That’s a pretty judgmental summary, you know.

Myriad Reality

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It’s hardly anyone’s, really.
*Leans against the wall near you*
But despite not being the top dog in the race, or the cause of really anything that happened on your own, you are definitely the most curious thing to me after all is said and done.

@Valiance

Why? I’m just one of the minions.

Myriad Reality

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Implying that you are worried about something.

@Valiance

This hasn’t exactly been my favorite day. That shouldn’t surprise you though.

Myriad Reality

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I wasn’t concerned with that. Chickpea would have known.
*Walks closer to you*
Am I crazy though, or are you more hurt than before?

@Valiance

It’ll recover eventually. My body isn’t what I’m worried about.

Myriad Reality

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*Raises an eyebrow, and sets my sword on a nearby counter*
You okay?

@Valiance

Don’t worry about me. I didn’t touch any of your stuff.

Myriad Reality

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*Turns and walks through a portal back to my facility, and looks to see if you’ve stuck around*

@Valiance

*Is putting together some of my supplies, but with a handful of new, bleeding wounds on my hands, arms, and right shoulder*

Myriad Reality

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I suppose. I just don’t think I’d walk into such a large amount of unknown variables like that.

@Magnanimity

Everything is uncertain. Sometimes you just have to pick what looks best in the moment and run with it.