[ Thancred's not certain what he had been expecting, but a temporary loss of his memory, his selfhood, wasn't it. He frowns, staring at his fingers gripped around one knee as he considers what it might be like. Of course, he won't have any frame of reference, but for someone like him who's at times in his life been rather close to rock bottom, there is something appealing about the lightening of that burden.
That thought in and of itself is a weak one, he knows, and so he gives a quick shake of his head. He's seen variations of this, people reborn again and again with no recollection of the life that came before. Not only the Ascians, but Ryne as well. It doesn't make for an easy existence.
This, however, is nothing quite so permanent. After that moment to consider, he glances up to Stephen with a quirked smile and a twinkle in his eye. ]
In that case, I can only apologize for anything I may say or do while I do not remember myself.
[ There are some worrisome implications about this first visit and what it does to them, but Thancred has to agree that it's worth the risk. So with that he steels himself again, closing his eyes and resuming deep breathing exercises. In and out, in and out, as he awaits any further instruction. ]
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That thought in and of itself is a weak one, he knows, and so he gives a quick shake of his head. He's seen variations of this, people reborn again and again with no recollection of the life that came before. Not only the Ascians, but Ryne as well. It doesn't make for an easy existence.
This, however, is nothing quite so permanent. After that moment to consider, he glances up to Stephen with a quirked smile and a twinkle in his eye. ]
In that case, I can only apologize for anything I may say or do while I do not remember myself.
[ There are some worrisome implications about this first visit and what it does to them, but Thancred has to agree that it's worth the risk. So with that he steels himself again, closing his eyes and resuming deep breathing exercises. In and out, in and out, as he awaits any further instruction. ]