[He's surprised to hear Emet-Selch bring up his dying words. The Exarch had not heard them. He did not ask.]
I... was not privy to them, no. 'Twas not my moment to intrude upon, so I did not ask.
You wished for your story to carry on? I cannot think of a finer messenger than the Warrior of Light.
[His heart lurches anyway. Things with Emet are so... complicated. The Students of Baldesion studied Ascian activity so thoroughly they had to be put down, or something like it.
He pauses. His breath doesn't tremble when he speaks next, even though it is a very personal truth.]
I have carefully preserved and guarded the history of two worlds. In me I carry the hopes and dreams of countless souls. Those who fought and died for those hopes-- I carry the burden of their lives as well. Whatever the path, whatever the cost, I swore to see my sacred duty through to its end.
But before all of that, I was a simple historian. Culture, stories, legends... These are passed down from generation to generation, as tangible as any bloodline. Whether we are aware of it or not, we have inherited the will of those who came before. That will not change.
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I... was not privy to them, no. 'Twas not my moment to intrude upon, so I did not ask.
You wished for your story to carry on? I cannot think of a finer messenger than the Warrior of Light.
[His heart lurches anyway. Things with Emet are so... complicated. The Students of Baldesion studied Ascian activity so thoroughly they had to be put down, or something like it.
He pauses. His breath doesn't tremble when he speaks next, even though it is a very personal truth.]
I have carefully preserved and guarded the history of two worlds. In me I carry the hopes and dreams of countless souls. Those who fought and died for those hopes-- I carry the burden of their lives as well. Whatever the path, whatever the cost, I swore to see my sacred duty through to its end.
But before all of that, I was a simple historian. Culture, stories, legends... These are passed down from generation to generation, as tangible as any bloodline. Whether we are aware of it or not, we have inherited the will of those who came before. That will not change.