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HARPER

A soft empathetic frown mars the man's face at the God's words. "How horrible..." Though he's unafraid of dying, like many he has struggled through the act of living itself, and peace in the beyond is something he'd look forward to. Being denied that is a cruelty that's hard to stomach. Particularly when your safe passage, and whether or not it happens, is out of your hands. "You said obtain. Is that what Kiada is trying to do? Um...transport it somehow? The monsters can only keep it hostage, not obtain it permanently right?" Concern thickens his voice, wondering just how much time is left in the hourglass for Kiada's beloved.

The chastisement for his curiosity is kind, and Harper takes it in stride with a warm smile. "I understand. Reunion is all I could want, but half the fun is in the mystery." An outlook he'd had to cultivate painfully, lest he crack under the pressure of losing so many loved ones over the years. "Is there a way to help? I don't want to intrude on Kiada's quest when she's a capable woman, but...well, I wouldn't want my soul to end up like theirs either. Keeping people safe during LongNight I assume is a given..." But preventive measures in his experience can only achieve so much. Backup plans upon backup plans hadn't been enough for some of his old teammates.

I'll be with you each and every night
Chasing that horizon in your eyes