[ A wry, quiet huff comes from him. ] Likely. But they believe the bullshit.
[ Like her, it's a hell of a thing to be told of another cataclysmic event on the horizon, when his own world's not just ended—it was born out of exactly the event Thorne describes threatens their existence. A collapsing of multiple spheres. If it happened once, perhaps it's only logical it can happen again, but he doesn't believe, either, something of that magnitude can be predicted or stopped. But it does serve as an easy excuse for a kingdom to grasp for power, redirecting an entire nation's fears. What else is new?
A beat, before he finally offers Julie her drink back: a trade for the bottle in her hands. If the cup is still surprisingly full, mm. He's not been paying attention, exactly, to how often he subconsciously refilled the thing. What is certain, though, is the yellow of his eyes has taken on a glassy quality few get to see in him, and that he's giving far less thought into what he chooses to say. ]
People have done worse for less. I've seen a century of the same fucking thing.
[ And now he's crossed entire spheres just for more of it. So. Everything he ever wanted. ]
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[ Like her, it's a hell of a thing to be told of another cataclysmic event on the horizon, when his own world's not just ended—it was born out of exactly the event Thorne describes threatens their existence. A collapsing of multiple spheres. If it happened once, perhaps it's only logical it can happen again, but he doesn't believe, either, something of that magnitude can be predicted or stopped. But it does serve as an easy excuse for a kingdom to grasp for power, redirecting an entire nation's fears. What else is new?
A beat, before he finally offers Julie her drink back: a trade for the bottle in her hands. If the cup is still surprisingly full, mm. He's not been paying attention, exactly, to how often he subconsciously refilled the thing. What is certain, though, is the yellow of his eyes has taken on a glassy quality few get to see in him, and that he's giving far less thought into what he chooses to say. ]
People have done worse for less. I've seen a century of the same fucking thing.
[ And now he's crossed entire spheres just for more of it. So. Everything he ever wanted. ]