anyway. he had a question. ] Ah, actually, that related to it. I know that we'll be able to get the things we lose back - somehow - and I certainly don't mind waiting. I have enough memories that perhaps it may do me a favor to lose a few.
[ that's a little bit joking, reaching up to knock gently on his own head. sometimes you're really old. ] ...but I was wondering. Is there something that you know now, that you don't want to lose, that perhaps I could help you hold on to? And, perhaps, is there something I can give to you to hold onto in exchange?
It's a bit like the tomato. [ xie lian gestures back at it. ] If tomorrow, I forget this moment that we had, then perhaps you will remember it. And maybe, even if it took a while, you could hold onto that memory for me, until I was able to retrieve it myself.
We don't really know how long the road ahead of us is - we don't even know how to restore this 'nova' yet. I have no doubts that we will be able to, and I certainly will not stop until we're able to do so, or I'm breathing my final breath, but a treacherous and unknown road can be scary for anyone, whether they're used to this situation or not. For you all to have already given up so much must be hard.
[ his smile is sheepish, a little apologetic, but genuine. ] It doesn't have to be anything special. I think if I tell you something in exchange, it may seem silly, or trite, or insignificant, but... those insignificant little memories are quite important to me even now.
So? Is there something I can help you hold on to, Brother Goat?
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anyway. he had a question. ] Ah, actually, that related to it. I know that we'll be able to get the things we lose back - somehow - and I certainly don't mind waiting. I have enough memories that perhaps it may do me a favor to lose a few.
[ that's a little bit joking, reaching up to knock gently on his own head. sometimes you're really old. ] ...but I was wondering. Is there something that you know now, that you don't want to lose, that perhaps I could help you hold on to? And, perhaps, is there something I can give to you to hold onto in exchange?
It's a bit like the tomato. [ xie lian gestures back at it. ] If tomorrow, I forget this moment that we had, then perhaps you will remember it. And maybe, even if it took a while, you could hold onto that memory for me, until I was able to retrieve it myself.
We don't really know how long the road ahead of us is - we don't even know how to restore this 'nova' yet. I have no doubts that we will be able to, and I certainly will not stop until we're able to do so, or I'm breathing my final breath, but a treacherous and unknown road can be scary for anyone, whether they're used to this situation or not. For you all to have already given up so much must be hard.
[ his smile is sheepish, a little apologetic, but genuine. ] It doesn't have to be anything special. I think if I tell you something in exchange, it may seem silly, or trite, or insignificant, but... those insignificant little memories are quite important to me even now.
So? Is there something I can help you hold on to, Brother Goat?