Mm. [ He takes her bottle and pops the cap as before. One day, Sam will demonstrate how the fuck these bottles work. For the time being, Geralt's willing to take on the task if only because he'd rather not witness another convoluted scheme out of her. Horizon or not, a kitchen fire would spoil the mood. ] That's why you aren't a politician.
[ It's not an insult. Geralt's got no lost love for politicians. Nor does he disagree that what she's saying is the ideal. He's simply never seen it applied, does not believe anyone who takes that route will not inevitably compromise far too much. But he supposes that's why Himeka is content fighting live vegetation instead of seating herself on a throne.
In that sense, he understands. ]
Doubtful anyone knows. [ Something like that is rife with opportunity for rumours and legends to spawn. If there's truth to any of it, he isn't sure any of them will ever know. ] If this world burns, they'll have done it to themselves.
[ In the end, that's where his concern lies: not in the so called end of days that the Singularity might cause, but in the much more probable destruction wrought by people who will raze cities over fears they don't understand. ]
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[ It's not an insult. Geralt's got no lost love for politicians. Nor does he disagree that what she's saying is the ideal. He's simply never seen it applied, does not believe anyone who takes that route will not inevitably compromise far too much. But he supposes that's why Himeka is content fighting live vegetation instead of seating herself on a throne.
In that sense, he understands. ]
Doubtful anyone knows. [ Something like that is rife with opportunity for rumours and legends to spawn. If there's truth to any of it, he isn't sure any of them will ever know. ] If this world burns, they'll have done it to themselves.
[ In the end, that's where his concern lies: not in the so called end of days that the Singularity might cause, but in the much more probable destruction wrought by people who will raze cities over fears they don't understand. ]