stay your pretty eyes on course
Niki perks up at the mention of self-powered constructs, the idea of technological advancements both taboo (thanks, Voice) and profoundly intriguing to the necromancer, and as Sunjata changes the view outside once more he finds himself craning to see it better. "The buildings are so tall," he murmurs. "Like the floating parts of Torchline if they were constructed from the ground, but all the way up." Smiling to himself, he only manages to tear his gaze away when Sunjata speaks again.
"Is that not always the way?" He shrugs gently. "It is why so many people stay in bad circumstances, because they may be awful, but they are familiar. There is comfort in that."
And maybe that leads conveniently into the next topic, for better or worse; either way, Niki still winces as Sunjata says it out loud. The Heartless makes him sound like some ruthless conqueror or someone incapable of feeling. "It does, especially in King's End where you rule," he admits of word travelling fast. "I recall you telling me about your fiance, but I did not realise that your heart had died. That sounds..." Fascinating. "Difficult."
"Is that not always the way?" He shrugs gently. "It is why so many people stay in bad circumstances, because they may be awful, but they are familiar. There is comfort in that."
And maybe that leads conveniently into the next topic, for better or worse; either way, Niki still winces as Sunjata says it out loud. The Heartless makes him sound like some ruthless conqueror or someone incapable of feeling. "It does, especially in King's End where you rule," he admits of word travelling fast. "I recall you telling me about your fiance, but I did not realise that your heart had died. That sounds..." Fascinating. "Difficult."
Niki
I guess I never really faced my fears before
