[ If Kaiza grows up to be a gambler, it's Hansa's fault.
But he listens, awed. ]
Man, that's all hard to picture. Still, it sounds really cool!
[ He appears to think for a moment. ]
... So where Hansa's from, everyone wants to get rich or get broke, while in Emet-Selch's... Hey, if you can dream up anything you want, how do you know what's valuable and what's not?
[he doesn't even have to think of it before saying so.]
If it were of value to no one, would it have been created in the first place? We have no personal wealth, and everyone contributes to the good of the whole; a creation's value, then, is not in anything so simple as currency. It is in its usefulness, its beauty, in its reasons for being brought into existence.
Yeah, my world seems kind of simple like that on the surface. But there are a lot more valuable things that people desire besides that. Love, faith, community, friendship, family...
[He falls silent, listening to Emet-Selch, before nodding. Well, that's a way to put it.]
This is way too deep and fancy-sounding for a seven-year-old? Emet-Selch, please? But Kaiza looks like he's trying to follow along, at least, even if he also looks pretty confused. ]
... I think I get it. [ He nods slowly. ] Anything can be treasure, 'cause it depends on the person. That's what you're saying?
[ As for Hansa's story— ]
... And there are things more important than money and stuff.
[Hansa also nods as well. Time to instill in this kid GOOD VALUES]
What Emet-Selch says is true. A good person is one who wants to work hard for others, is generous with his sincerity and kindness, and believes in the love he can put into the world.
[ Kaiza is quiet for a moment, before he looks over in the distance—if Hansa and Emet-Selch have a good sense of direction, they might recognize it as towards the north.
Then, his gaze turns to the ground, thoughtfully, before he looks up at them. ]
All right, I got it. Work hard for people and be, uh, ge-ne-rous, and things will work out?
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But he listens, awed. ]
Man, that's all hard to picture. Still, it sounds really cool!
[ He appears to think for a moment. ]
... So where Hansa's from, everyone wants to get rich or get broke, while in Emet-Selch's... Hey, if you can dream up anything you want, how do you know what's valuable and what's not?
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[he doesn't even have to think of it before saying so.]
If it were of value to no one, would it have been created in the first place? We have no personal wealth, and everyone contributes to the good of the whole; a creation's value, then, is not in anything so simple as currency. It is in its usefulness, its beauty, in its reasons for being brought into existence.
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[He falls silent, listening to Emet-Selch, before nodding. Well, that's a way to put it.]
How very deep, Emet-Selch. Well said.
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This is way too deep and fancy-sounding for a seven-year-old? Emet-Selch, please? But Kaiza looks like he's trying to follow along, at least, even if he also looks pretty confused. ]
... I think I get it. [ He nods slowly. ] Anything can be treasure, 'cause it depends on the person. That's what you're saying?
[ As for Hansa's story— ]
... And there are things more important than money and stuff.
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but he nods, at that.]
Precisely so. There is rarely any true need for selfishness. 'Tis something to bear in mind.
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What Emet-Selch says is true. A good person is one who wants to work hard for others, is generous with his sincerity and kindness, and believes in the love he can put into the world.
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Then, his gaze turns to the ground, thoughtfully, before he looks up at them. ]
All right, I got it. Work hard for people and be, uh, ge-ne-rous, and things will work out?
[ Hopefully that was the message they were trying to impart, as they head towards the next scenario... ]