Artifact

Myriad Reality

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To be absolutely blunt? I think I already have seen you at your lowest point. You’re not losing me that easily at this point.

@Valiance

*Pauses and looks up from the map, narrowing my eyes*
...I won’t contest that.
*Looks back down*

Myriad Reality

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There’s a good chance it was as simple, I’d say.

@Valiance

And as long as you don’t see me as a monster now, that’s good enough for me.
*Retrieves the map*

Myriad Reality

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I don’t really know if its intentions were to lie to manipulate or not.

@Valiance

I believe its goal was to bring our two mirages into conflict by any means possible.

Myriad Reality

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As far as I could tell.

@Valiance

*Sighs with relief, as if a partial weight were lifted off my shoulders*
I hope that dragon told you the truth.
*Pops the crystal into my mouth*

Myriad Reality

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One of the last things I got to see was when you stumbled across him, and you beat me there.

@Valiance

“Stumbled?” As in, I found him there?

Myriad Reality

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We both have flaws. That’s far from something I’d count as being among them.

@Valiance

While you were there...
*Takes a breath to steel myself*
Did you happen to see what happened to Ringo?

Myriad Reality

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I was from a well off family that was well respected across the entire world and that was all squandered by actual harm we did. Originating in a lower class, and persevering to reach the point you’re at now is something that should bear no shame. Quite the opposite.

@Valiance

*Rests my finger thoughtfully on my chin*
I thought you’d call me deceptive for it...

Myriad Reality

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Of all the things we’ve seen, done, heard and experienced, why would any of that be the sort of thing that bothers me?

@Valiance

Because it's not the kind of person I've portrayed myself to be. Frankly, it's not the kind of person I wish I was myself.

Myriad Reality

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I’m glad we agree from both sides of the aisle.

@Valiance

*Seems taken aback*
Really? Even though you found out I'm a nobody, from a dirt-poor family?

Myriad Reality

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Mm…

@Valiance

I'm not worried about what it showed me. I know the kind of person you are; whether it was true or not won't change who you've proven yourself to be.