“Perhaps… I can’t deny there are those of us who do that.” Guilt had driven him to do a lot of things, but so had the love of what little family he’d had left before all this world hopping began. Not that it had ended well, but the point stood. Emotions not making sense got a small sound of agreement. No, he’d never lost his soul, but that didn’t always mean he understood emotions all the time. Or, more on the point, when other people’s emotions concerning certain things didn’t line up to his mind. “I do believe it depends on the person, and it’s hard to know at times why certain things make one feel the ways they do without uh— digging a little. Which isn’t always a good idea, unfortunately.” Admittedly, for a while he hadn’t understood why he felt certain emotions around certain people either, or perhaps it was more of a stubborn blindness out of a need to protect himself.
Now Llewellyn liked the way she was thinking, or perhaps not like so much as appreciated the fact that she’d come up with an alternative that might make more sense to his thought. “Because it was simple, a test run…” A test run of what? Something worse it wanted to accomplish? Oof… “That actually would make sense, if it’s trying to work out what it can do and if there are limits… Or to see how we react and handle something.”
That sounded more like an experiment, and he didn’t like that. But her laughter startled him out of his little paranoid spiral before it really began. “I would say that’s rather worrying to think about, but at least it’s a point in the category that this world wont be operating on a cycle of throwing our worst nightmares at us. The less like that place, the better I think I’ll feel.”
“The Sha…” He parroted a moment later, brows knitting a little. “So they’re a byproduct of the bear that remained after it was taken care of…” Was that the intent behind the bear’s arrival all along? To spread something smaller and more permanent? Another thought to file away for later. He’d have to remember to mention these things to Rhy as well, that was something they both could stand to avoid… The two of them had been through enough to have some negative emotions to feed upon if they were having a bad day. Her offer gets a grin though, “Thank you— If you aren’t inclined to do it for free…” He glanced at the bag, “I can always pay in more of these.” Yes, by this point he’d realized just how much she enjoyed them.
“And I’d heard about the harbour at least, it’s… a little worrying, I intend to see if I can learn more about it.” People were dying, and being reanimated. Not something the detective could overlook, even if it was outside his realm of expertise entirely. If there was a chance that he could help or offer up ideas for someone who could handle it, he had to try.
“Mm… If they were brought to this place like we were, rather than native to this world… I suppose it might be that they don’t wish to see something they were through repeat, or that they were neglected in favour of us being brought here.” Which was sad if that was the case… Regardless, there might be something important there to learn, and so it was added to his mental list of things to go over and research at a later date.
Perhaps the Aspects would be willing to speak more on the subject of this Creator, or perhaps it would be a sensitive topic to approach if they felt abandoned themselves… Llewellyn of all people knew how that left you feeling, he alternated between hurt, anger, and a deep sense of loss… “Wouldn’t surprise me… Some find it easier to abandon responsibility just because it is a little difficult or disappointing in some way.” Sighing a little, he shook his head. “Makes you wonder how it wanted everything to behave or act versus what it got.”
“It’s sometimes hard to remember the small victories, depending on how great the loss… Feeling like you failed those who needed you most can weigh too heavily sometimes.” Clearing his throat a little, an awkward expression crossing his face he, he gestured a little around the market. “I don’t suppose you know a good place for coffee in this world, we’d grown rather accustomed to it in the last— coffee makers are a marvel. I don’t know if it’s as easily gotten here, considering it seems behind even my world.”
Yes. That was a horrible, obvious attempt at changing the subject.
no subject
Now Llewellyn liked the way she was thinking, or perhaps not like so much as appreciated the fact that she’d come up with an alternative that might make more sense to his thought. “Because it was simple, a test run…” A test run of what? Something worse it wanted to accomplish? Oof… “That actually would make sense, if it’s trying to work out what it can do and if there are limits… Or to see how we react and handle something.”
That sounded more like an experiment, and he didn’t like that. But her laughter startled him out of his little paranoid spiral before it really began. “I would say that’s rather worrying to think about, but at least it’s a point in the category that this world wont be operating on a cycle of throwing our worst nightmares at us. The less like that place, the better I think I’ll feel.”
“The Sha…” He parroted a moment later, brows knitting a little. “So they’re a byproduct of the bear that remained after it was taken care of…” Was that the intent behind the bear’s arrival all along? To spread something smaller and more permanent? Another thought to file away for later. He’d have to remember to mention these things to Rhy as well, that was something they both could stand to avoid… The two of them had been through enough to have some negative emotions to feed upon if they were having a bad day. Her offer gets a grin though, “Thank you— If you aren’t inclined to do it for free…” He glanced at the bag, “I can always pay in more of these.” Yes, by this point he’d realized just how much she enjoyed them.
“And I’d heard about the harbour at least, it’s… a little worrying, I intend to see if I can learn more about it.” People were dying, and being reanimated. Not something the detective could overlook, even if it was outside his realm of expertise entirely. If there was a chance that he could help or offer up ideas for someone who could handle it, he had to try.
“Mm… If they were brought to this place like we were, rather than native to this world… I suppose it might be that they don’t wish to see something they were through repeat, or that they were neglected in favour of us being brought here.” Which was sad if that was the case… Regardless, there might be something important there to learn, and so it was added to his mental list of things to go over and research at a later date.
Perhaps the Aspects would be willing to speak more on the subject of this Creator, or perhaps it would be a sensitive topic to approach if they felt abandoned themselves… Llewellyn of all people knew how that left you feeling, he alternated between hurt, anger, and a deep sense of loss… “Wouldn’t surprise me… Some find it easier to abandon responsibility just because it is a little difficult or disappointing in some way.” Sighing a little, he shook his head. “Makes you wonder how it wanted everything to behave or act versus what it got.”
“It’s sometimes hard to remember the small victories, depending on how great the loss… Feeling like you failed those who needed you most can weigh too heavily sometimes.” Clearing his throat a little, an awkward expression crossing his face he, he gestured a little around the market. “I don’t suppose you know a good place for coffee in this world, we’d grown rather accustomed to it in the last— coffee makers are a marvel. I don’t know if it’s as easily gotten here, considering it seems behind even my world.”
Yes. That was a horrible, obvious attempt at changing the subject.