[ She enhances her hearing a bit to pick up his lowered volume. And... he has a very valid question. She's asked it plenty of times herself, and had plenty of time to think on it. She lowers her voice to match his as she replies slowly, trying to make her answer cogent. ]
I guess you could say... if you're happy with staying here forever, it isn't necessary at all. But because there are so many people who come from other worlds, they aren't willing to settle here. They would rather fight to escape, whether to their old homes or to a new world of their making.
[ She can't say she doesn't understand. The grief of losing an entire world is sharp, and it drives most people to extremes. For a long time, she'd been caught in that despair, and let herself be complacent to much she wishes she hadn't. ]
It's a bit like a Holy Grail War. Those aren't necessary either. There are probably other ways to achieve the power the Grail can offer, but people still choose to fight in them anyway.
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I guess you could say... if you're happy with staying here forever, it isn't necessary at all. But because there are so many people who come from other worlds, they aren't willing to settle here. They would rather fight to escape, whether to their old homes or to a new world of their making.
[ She can't say she doesn't understand. The grief of losing an entire world is sharp, and it drives most people to extremes. For a long time, she'd been caught in that despair, and let herself be complacent to much she wishes she hadn't. ]
It's a bit like a Holy Grail War. Those aren't necessary either. There are probably other ways to achieve the power the Grail can offer, but people still choose to fight in them anyway.