AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[recrowns]

[big blobby goat-shaped immortal it is then

but soo-won will just look gently amused at that]

Mm, I intend to. Put in a good word for me if you can - but I'd like to get to know them too, now that the opportunity will be open.

I'm not sure how well they'll respond to me, but I don't intend on making any exceptions to my treatment of others.

[retellers]

Why wouldn't they get along with you?

[ soo-won has been nice... ]

[recrowns]

Oh, I don't know. Some can think I'm a bit airheaded and foolish.

[which he is!

but it's mostly just the icing on top of a deeply complicated and tortured cake]

[retellers]

You seem rather intelligent to me.

[recrowns]

Thank you - but I'd say that depends on context.

[there's still so much in the world that he doesn't know]

But I do notice that you've moved the topic off of yourself again.

I mean it, Goat - at least attempt to let yourself feel a bit of joy. A lifetime of sadness would be difficult for anyone, much less someone with even more years on their lifespan than usual.

[retellers]

[ their deflection ): ]

I can find enough joy in the smaller things in life.

[recrowns]

[not happening :) ]

That's true.

But I think I'd like to assist in making your joys a bit bigger, if only so that they can stand a chance to float amidst the sadness.

Even if you can endure, I'd rather that you not suffer alone.

[retellers]

[ ... ]

I enjoy speaking with you.

[recrowns]

Fufu, is that so? I'm honored.

[and so he'll move to walk toward the forest, still not letting go of goat's hand]

Then I'll stay a little longer. Let's take a walk.

[i'm never going to make it to the monday audience]

[retellers]

[ stop we can have multiple threads

but sure, they'll go on a walk with soo-won. ]

[recrowns]

[ENDLESS pcs with jan

anyway they're going to walk and soo-won is going to swing their hands between them because he can]

Do you have a favorite animal?

[is it a goat]

[retellers]

[ they think for a moment, as soo-won swings their hands. ]

I don't think so...?

[ it is not a goat, apparently. they think harder. ]

Maybe... the falcon?

[recrowns]

Oh? Why?

[he expected something smaller and more docile, given the way that animals just flock to goat]

[retellers]

I don't know. Or I don't remember.

[recrowns]

You're just drawn to it then?

Hm.... Falcons are rather impressive, and powerful.

[retellers]

Are they? I suppose so... I was thinking of them as warm.

[recrowns]

Warm?

[ . . . and he laughs a little bit]

Mm, I think I can see that too. I wonder if the animals find you warm, too.

[retellers]

I don't know if I'm what one would call that... I feel as though I'm better described as cold?

[recrowns]

Really?

[he looks

so shocked at this description it's almost comical]

[retellers]

[ ??? ]

Ice...

[recrowns]

While I realize that, I don't think it properly extends to your personality...

[retellers]

I don't know if I'm a warm person in other regards either...

[recrowns]

Truly....? I think you are.

I think your care for all life is evident, which always comes across as rather warm and soft-hearted to me.

[retellers]

... It sounds a little like an insult when you put it like that...

[ you don't usually call people soft as a good thing!! ]

[recrowns]

Is that how you heard it? It's not how I intended it.

[with a bit of an apologetic smile]

... I think that your resolve is impressive, and I'm sure you possess pieces of wisdom that come with a long life.

But I think that kindness and softness are even rarer, the older that one gets, which makes them precious.