[ master dark eyes makes him smile ruefully. once upon a time, he had been exceptionally vain about his eyes, back when they weren't like this.
since then, people have only associated them with something terrible, not the sort of thing anyone might use in such a way. it makes him wonder if she might be immune to their effect somehow, or if she's just a very good actress. ]
"Hell" might be a stretch; wherever it was, it was peaceful. [ but he only thinks of that word as it's least pleasant version. ] The Tree was dying then, too, you know? The Blight had gone too far, and it was using the last of its strength to shield us. It was afraid for us and wanted to protect us.
[ he had had no real expectation at the time that the Tree would restore him, but john doesn't believe he's capable of dying anyway. in ten thousand years, you can't help but feel invincible when you're God. ]
It showed me a vision where it began to heal when both Zenith and Meridian energy was applied. How am I to believe one side is meant to win this war when nature itself tells me otherwise?
[ to say so is the closest he gets to admitting his other reason for being so willing to believe what the Tree of Life shows him — it's not the first time he's felt chosen by an entity like it. maybe it might be nice to get it right this time. ]
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since then, people have only associated them with something terrible, not the sort of thing anyone might use in such a way. it makes him wonder if she might be immune to their effect somehow, or if she's just a very good actress. ]
"Hell" might be a stretch; wherever it was, it was peaceful. [ but he only thinks of that word as it's least pleasant version. ] The Tree was dying then, too, you know? The Blight had gone too far, and it was using the last of its strength to shield us. It was afraid for us and wanted to protect us.
[ he had had no real expectation at the time that the Tree would restore him, but john doesn't believe he's capable of dying anyway. in ten thousand years, you can't help but feel invincible when you're God. ]
It showed me a vision where it began to heal when both Zenith and Meridian energy was applied. How am I to believe one side is meant to win this war when nature itself tells me otherwise?
[ to say so is the closest he gets to admitting his other reason for being so willing to believe what the Tree of Life shows him — it's not the first time he's felt chosen by an entity like it. maybe it might be nice to get it right this time. ]