who we are and all that we're trying to be
The sensation of apathy and nonchalance towards the continued deaths came across in her shrug, and his frame remained much in the same stead: composed, stoic, while his thoughts spiraled along in their customary machinations. He was once that way too – indifferent towards the measure of demise around him – unless they were his own.
So he breathed and listened, nodding, absorbing the information she had to offer. It wasn’t anything new, which had been his reason for coming. But if the gods couldn’t provide them aid, he wasn’t certain the degree, the levels, of things he’d been pondering over could even manifest: massive shields to surround whatever domicile they occupied, some means, some measures of ensuring nothing swarmed past, even to knock on a window or door. It sounded as though they’d be doing much the same as previous years; though he noted the etchings of a communication system. “We had shells before…” he muttered out loud, amongst the passwords and needs for altering it thereafter, capable of conversing with one another in different locations. They’d have to figure out who still held them, and then if there could be a better means or measure.
Her final statement almost made him flinch. They’d just have to grant more warnings, more omens, seriousness in the face of potential agony, anguish, and disaster. Especially to those new, or from the kingdoms within portals. His brow furrowed vaguely, lost in thought, mulling over the notions again. “Would it be wise to send some to other lands?” Or would that matter mostly to those leading the realms? If they were open to trading, as the council had previously discussed, especially those in Halo? Did they have their own disasters to tend to come winter? Then he shook his head, the roll of sentiments and ruminations clattering and clambering together. “Thank you.” I apologize for wasting your time sunk there too, and the Sword bowed his head again, a solemn nod granted and given.
It takes dying to know
How to live as ghosts
