[runs to you with my little rat paws and presents my horrible nugget of death meta
Goodbyes are terrible, but reunions are nice. The notion of having something to return to at the end of a long and well-lived life is reassuring in a way that he can't really articulate well.]
It does. Death itself was quite the unknown venture, even for me... [For a highly devout person who expected to go to Heaven frankly. NOTHING PROVED HIM WRONG.] Taking the mystery out of it isn't something that I mind at all. I imagine many feel similarly.
[ his faith would be so scary if elysia weren't insane in her own way. NOTHING PROVED HIM WRONG BUT HE KILLED MULTIPLE INNOCENT PEOPLE. ]
It is the unknown that elicits fear in many. If it brings you and others peace, then maybe there is more to take out of this experience than the bonds we've made.
[ELYSIA BEING INSANE IN HER OWN WAY HARD CARRIED THIS CR. It is such a scary faith and yet it truly was not proven wrong in the slightest. He is both a good person and a serial killer and unfortunately sometimes the serial killing doesn't make the biggest impact.]
I do think that's true in several ways, really. There were certainly bad parts of this experience, but for me, at least, I believe the good outweigh it.
[Not just because of the bonds or the free ticket to heaven even though that is so good.]
He thinks over his answer for a moment, humming quietly.]
Well... Setting aside said bonds, since they were certainly the most important to me... I did learn much about myself. About the universe, the ways in which the world can work. In which many worlds can work. I feel it's expanded my views about many things in important ways, and that I've learned a great deal in general.
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Goodbyes are terrible, but reunions are nice. The notion of having something to return to at the end of a long and well-lived life is reassuring in a way that he can't really articulate well.]
It does. Death itself was quite the unknown venture, even for me... [For a highly devout person who expected to go to Heaven frankly. NOTHING PROVED HIM WRONG.] Taking the mystery out of it isn't something that I mind at all. I imagine many feel similarly.
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It is the unknown that elicits fear in many. If it brings you and others peace, then maybe there is more to take out of this experience than the bonds we've made.
[ and the free ticket to heaven. ]
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I do think that's true in several ways, really. There were certainly bad parts of this experience, but for me, at least, I believe the good outweigh it.
[Not just because of the bonds or the free ticket to heaven even though that is so good.]
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she nods, listening. she can't disagree with what he's saying. ]
What parts stood out for you? What were the best things that helped you outweigh everything else?
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He thinks over his answer for a moment, humming quietly.]
Well... Setting aside said bonds, since they were certainly the most important to me... I did learn much about myself. About the universe, the ways in which the world can work. In which many worlds can work. I feel it's expanded my views about many things in important ways, and that I've learned a great deal in general.