You're right, if the Singularity sends us back, there's no real reason to think we return exactly where we were when the mages did it. Two separate entities, after all. Though if we do just vaporize, it's not as if any of us would know or care at that point. Also arguably them trying to push the Singularity for their own reasons could vaporize everyone else. So very single-minded.
[ Jesper really doesn't want to die, but since it's out of his hands, it's just more logical to try not to die in his average day! He can help that, but magic, he really doesn't want to mess with. He's been avoiding magic his entire life, while he is a very curious person, he doesn't want to poke the bear. Unless he gets hella $$$$ for it and a good reason. He believes Julie's right, he nods as she talks. She seems to have a very clear head about this.
It's much more rare for someone to have a good conversation with Matthias. Jesper's had maybe one in their entire time together, the man is very difficult. Was, difficult. But he still was one of them. You can't always love every member of your found family, only tolerate them. ]
Only men? One of the countries is like that, very macho man-centric. Those with abilities it doesn't matter what you are, as long as they can use you. I'm talking people who can throw fireballs, create hurricanes, control darkness and pure light. One of them could kill a dozen people without trouble. My friend Nina can cause a heart attack or make someone suffocate with a little focus and effort.
[ So she's absolutely right. Living weapons. The Darkling and Alina were rare exceptions in their powers, but he's seen the power of every day Grisha. Nina could stop people in their tracks, it was always incredible and alarming to watch how she did it. And now with her new powers, who knows what she's capable of. But they're still people. Individuals caught in this situation, most of them barely older than children, like her, like him. ]
But there are mages here who I'm sure who could do the same, and they don't fear them here, not the same way. I wonder why that is.
[ Fear of the powerful seems so instinctive, so the lack of it is curious. He's sure SOME people are afraid of magic, Free Cities doesn't have a whole lot of it, but not the way his people are monsters in the night. ]
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[ Jesper really doesn't want to die, but since it's out of his hands, it's just more logical to try not to die in his average day! He can help that, but magic, he really doesn't want to mess with. He's been avoiding magic his entire life, while he is a very curious person, he doesn't want to poke the bear. Unless he gets hella $$$$ for it and a good reason. He believes Julie's right, he nods as she talks. She seems to have a very clear head about this.
It's much more rare for someone to have a good conversation with Matthias. Jesper's had maybe one in their entire time together, the man is very difficult. Was, difficult. But he still was one of them. You can't always love every member of your found family, only tolerate them. ]
Only men? One of the countries is like that, very macho man-centric. Those with abilities it doesn't matter what you are, as long as they can use you. I'm talking people who can throw fireballs, create hurricanes, control darkness and pure light. One of them could kill a dozen people without trouble. My friend Nina can cause a heart attack or make someone suffocate with a little focus and effort.
[ So she's absolutely right. Living weapons. The Darkling and Alina were rare exceptions in their powers, but he's seen the power of every day Grisha. Nina could stop people in their tracks, it was always incredible and alarming to watch how she did it. And now with her new powers, who knows what she's capable of. But they're still people. Individuals caught in this situation, most of them barely older than children, like her, like him. ]
But there are mages here who I'm sure who could do the same, and they don't fear them here, not the same way. I wonder why that is.
[ Fear of the powerful seems so instinctive, so the lack of it is curious. He's sure SOME people are afraid of magic, Free Cities doesn't have a whole lot of it, but not the way his people are monsters in the night. ]