It isn't the future. It was a... hypothetical. A mirage of what could be.
[ She has to believe that. Ciri's voice carries a hard edge to it, an insistence that says how strongly she agrees with him in that, despite their differences in opinion on the details. It's not a future she wants for herself, either. No surprise there. ]
The Singularity's hold on us-- I think there might be too much truth to that part. But what it showed us, what we experienced, it wasn't real. It isn't set.
[ They aren't doomed to repeat their mistakes; she has to believe that. But they may have been able to learn something from them, imagined as they were, regardless. ]
The dangers I know my powers can bring-- those are very real. I can't risk opening the door to them. Perhaps the Singularity shields me from their view. I don't know. But they are attuned to my magic, and if that magic escapes this realm, there's no telling how far they'll chase it.
[ Her gaze softens, almost pleading. She leans forward. ]
Viktor. [ A catch in her voice, desperation in the sound of his name. She needs him to understand. The cost is too great, he says, and it's all true, and they could put the whole world -- other worlds -- in untold danger. But then there is the personal cost. What she would lose. ]
This is the longest I've ever not been running, since I was a girl. Not constantly looking over my shoulder, afraid to get attached to anyplace or anyone. I know it sounds insane, with all that's happened, but this is the most peace I've experienced since... I can scarce remember when.
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[ She has to believe that. Ciri's voice carries a hard edge to it, an insistence that says how strongly she agrees with him in that, despite their differences in opinion on the details. It's not a future she wants for herself, either. No surprise there. ]
The Singularity's hold on us-- I think there might be too much truth to that part. But what it showed us, what we experienced, it wasn't real. It isn't set.
[ They aren't doomed to repeat their mistakes; she has to believe that. But they may have been able to learn something from them, imagined as they were, regardless. ]
The dangers I know my powers can bring-- those are very real. I can't risk opening the door to them. Perhaps the Singularity shields me from their view. I don't know. But they are attuned to my magic, and if that magic escapes this realm, there's no telling how far they'll chase it.
[ Her gaze softens, almost pleading. She leans forward. ]
Viktor. [ A catch in her voice, desperation in the sound of his name. She needs him to understand. The cost is too great, he says, and it's all true, and they could put the whole world -- other worlds -- in untold danger. But then there is the personal cost. What she would lose. ]
This is the longest I've ever not been running, since I was a girl. Not constantly looking over my shoulder, afraid to get attached to anyplace or anyone. I know it sounds insane, with all that's happened, but this is the most peace I've experienced since... I can scarce remember when.