Artifact

Myriad Reality

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My point still stands. I’ve seen you at your lowest. You’re in a much better place now, in nearly every way. And as long as you continue to strive to be better, you should feel no shame in who you are.

@Valiance

...
*Smiles at the comment*
Never change, okay? Who knows where I'd be if someone else had challenged me back then?
*Rolls up the map and puts it away*

Myriad Reality

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And a purpose that truly belongs to yourself, and that has a noble cause to boot.

@Valiance

Eventually. I don’t like playing the pawn of that dragon god and wiping up these minions.

Myriad Reality

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It’s not worth feeling bad about. You’re in such a better place now than when you were fighting for that fake army. It shows.

@Valiance

There was a sense of purpose that came with it. But you’re right, better two people I can rely on than a thousand waiting to stab me in the back.

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...