Filling The Emptiness

BASTIEN i am the remedy to your heart, Anden's question about being lonely made Bastien pause; as much as he wanted to, that was not something he could brush away with promises of family and niceties. "Unfortunately, sometimes, yes. You will find there are people in this world that hate you simply because you are Ascended, and sometimes it is inevitable, I think, to feel less included in the life of those without our bodies and Goddess." There was no point in lying. He did not regret his Ascension and never would, but they were put into another world when the Voice changed their biology, one with less sensation and a bit more danger. "Do not let them win by allowing them to discourage you, though. There are many who are perfectly willing to accept Ascended, and I hope that by the time we are through with our lifetimes, we will see a world united, instead of one divided." He knew it was an overly optimistic dream; it had been in his old world, and it was here; but Bastien had to wish for it. There was no other alternative. Nodding, he smiled and looked off for a moment; while he was not much of an explorer himself, Bastien did like to hear tales of the new places people went to, to eventually travel himself once he knew they were safe. "Yes. There are places that no one I know has yet reached. The portals only take us so far, and there are several obstacles to exploring on foot. It is a slow progress, but much more of the world is open to us now than it was when I first arrived. You have a grand choice of places to settle yourself in." I am the carbon collected. I am the printed upon your stars.