Wouldn't surprise me either, [ Matt allows ruefully. ] We can be pretty monstrous.
[ On the one hand, it's a bit of a relief that his companion doesn't tense up when Matt mentions picking sides. On the other, he seems awfully ... blase, maybe, for someone who's agreed to take part in a cosmic war.
Though Krishna always seemed to be having a good time in the stories. Rolling in milkmaids. Can an avatar be astounded by their own power? Their own awesome obligations? It's not like Matt can point fingers about unruffled exteriors; he woke up to a dead world and he hasn't even cried. ]
I have to admit, [ he says, ] I think they're both making good points. If you don't mind my asking-- [ Delicate, now. Matt remembers the Lady Yima invoking the souls of lost loved ones. ] Why'd you choose the way you did?
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[ On the one hand, it's a bit of a relief that his companion doesn't tense up when Matt mentions picking sides. On the other, he seems awfully ... blase, maybe, for someone who's agreed to take part in a cosmic war.
Though Krishna always seemed to be having a good time in the stories. Rolling in milkmaids. Can an avatar be astounded by their own power? Their own awesome obligations? It's not like Matt can point fingers about unruffled exteriors; he woke up to a dead world and he hasn't even cried. ]
I have to admit, [ he says, ] I think they're both making good points. If you don't mind my asking-- [ Delicate, now. Matt remembers the Lady Yima invoking the souls of lost loved ones. ] Why'd you choose the way you did?