Loss, unfortunately, was a normal part of life. So was sacrifice. The world in which Theo was born into as filled with such things. It was not uncommon to hear of another juvenile male to have lost their life coming into his own, nor was it that another laid down their life in protection of a village. Of course any that decided to leave the Wood are also considered as lost and are mourned... A notion that Theo, himself, did not always like to think of. However, it gave him a slightly different perspective - not that he didn't lament such things... Rather accepting what was done and stiving to ensure that such things have meaning.
"I had only paused to allow for questions, but if you so desire for me to continue..."
This was where he took his time, speaking instead of true story weaving. Theo made sure to include that the mage that had brought them there kept his identity unknown. However, the Viera spoke of the city that surrounded this version of the Crystal Tower, taking great care to speak of how the people had adapted and overcome the Flood of Light and the SinEaters that now plagued them all. He relayed the First's plight and how it related to their own, here on the Source. The necessity of it all.
Theo stopped there, though. He produced the soul vessel as he chanced to close the distance between them. "Alternatively, you may seek the truth of it all for yourself. If you wish, that is. Otherwise, I can continue speaking."
Again, he wanted top give the other a choice. Theo didn't want G'raha to feel pressured to take on the soul of the man dwelling within and all of the memories - good and bad. If G'raha did not want the additional burden, then so be it. The Crystal Exarch would trust Theo's judgement and this was what the Viera came up with.
"The soul of the man who made it all possible rests within here, G'raha Tia," he explained. "I did not break into this Crystal Tower, but rather... This served as a key."
G'raha Tia was smart. Theo had no doubt he would understand what the red mage was implying.
His expression remains sheepish but he does nod - he can't deny that he's a little excitable, that he's hungry for news of what Theo has been doing and that the story is thrilling. He has no questions - or, at least, he has a dozen questions but most of them are about minor details that he can ask later, for now he'd like the end of the story - so he nods again, encouraging Theo to continue.
He's equally fascinated by the remainder of the tale, even if Theo is speaking more plainly, especially when he mentions the crystal tower on the First. He already has a dozen questions and theories but he holds his tongue, suspecting that some of them may be answered if he remains patient. He's right, as it turns out, because when Theo offers him the chance to see for himself, explains what - or rather who - is within the crystal vessel, understanding dawns in a rush that has G'raha's eyes widening.
Now he has an entirely different set of questions.... and the answers to all of them lie in the vessel in Theo's hands. He regards it for a long moment, silent and thoughtful, before finally lifting his eyes to Theo's face.
"Tell me... tell me what happened to him." He says quietly. He knows he has a decision to make, and maybe the answer will help him or maybe it won't, but he feels as though it's important to know.
G'raha Tia was a clever thing. A bit of a brat - no matter the iteration - but no less clever. There was a deviousness about him that never quite faded even as the Crystal Exarch. Therefore he wondered how much this the Exarch was already anticipating. No one knew G'raha Tia better them himself after all. Theo himself didn't know what to expect beyond the Miqo'te realizing what it was that Theo was implying. It was a surprise and yet not so much to hear him ask. The question was... How much to ultimately reveal.
"An inevitability," was the answer that Theo supplied. He didn't want G'raha to feel pressured out of sympathy for another version of himself. "A price is required to do that which is impossible. Payment was due."
Anything beyond that? Well Theo wouldn't say. It wasn't really his tale to tell now was it?
"Though know we do not know what will happen should you accept. Perhaps nothing and the soul within will simply fade. Another outcome is that one soul will overpower the other. However, it is still your choice. One that I would implore you think about as you have a tendency towards self-sacrifice."
G'raha is quiet as he considers it - though his serious contemplation is briefly interrupted by an affronted look at the comment about self-sacrifice. He opens his mouth to ask how Theo even knows that and then closes it again because, well, it's obvious isn't it? Even if Theo hadn't gotten to know him better during his adventures with the other version of him, the very fact he had to come into the Crystal Tower to have this conversation is testament to his predilictions.
A sheepish look flickers over his face before he looks back down at the crystal. He has something else to consider, too. Theo seems different, more open, and he can't help but wonder if that's a result of the time they spent together, can't help but be curious about those memories... Theo is right, there's no telling what might happen, but the curiosity niggles at him.
In the end it seems obvious to him - Theo may have spoken in euphemisms but it's clear the other him is no more, all that remains of him is in this crystal, and how can he just abandon that? Abandon himself? More than that, how can he just let all that knowledge be lost? Maybe the other G'raha knew something that would allow him to leave the tower, to keep it safe without his presence...
"I appreciate you giving me the choice, and all the facts that you can," he says eventually "but I think... I think I have to do it. It might not work as intended, yes, but the possibilities if it does... I need to. I want to."
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Loss, unfortunately, was a normal part of life. So was sacrifice. The world in which Theo was born into as filled with such things. It was not uncommon to hear of another juvenile male to have lost their life coming into his own, nor was it that another laid down their life in protection of a village. Of course any that decided to leave the Wood are also considered as lost and are mourned... A notion that Theo, himself, did not always like to think of. However, it gave him a slightly different perspective - not that he didn't lament such things... Rather accepting what was done and stiving to ensure that such things have meaning.
"I had only paused to allow for questions, but if you so desire for me to continue..."
This was where he took his time, speaking instead of true story weaving. Theo made sure to include that the mage that had brought them there kept his identity unknown. However, the Viera spoke of the city that surrounded this version of the Crystal Tower, taking great care to speak of how the people had adapted and overcome the Flood of Light and the SinEaters that now plagued them all. He relayed the First's plight and how it related to their own, here on the Source. The necessity of it all.
Theo stopped there, though. He produced the soul vessel as he chanced to close the distance between them. "Alternatively, you may seek the truth of it all for yourself. If you wish, that is. Otherwise, I can continue speaking."
Again, he wanted top give the other a choice. Theo didn't want G'raha to feel pressured to take on the soul of the man dwelling within and all of the memories - good and bad. If G'raha did not want the additional burden, then so be it. The Crystal Exarch would trust Theo's judgement and this was what the Viera came up with.
"The soul of the man who made it all possible rests within here, G'raha Tia," he explained. "I did not break into this Crystal Tower, but rather... This served as a key."
G'raha Tia was smart. Theo had no doubt he would understand what the red mage was implying.
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His expression remains sheepish but he does nod - he can't deny that he's a little excitable, that he's hungry for news of what Theo has been doing and that the story is thrilling. He has no questions - or, at least, he has a dozen questions but most of them are about minor details that he can ask later, for now he'd like the end of the story - so he nods again, encouraging Theo to continue.
He's equally fascinated by the remainder of the tale, even if Theo is speaking more plainly, especially when he mentions the crystal tower on the First. He already has a dozen questions and theories but he holds his tongue, suspecting that some of them may be answered if he remains patient. He's right, as it turns out, because when Theo offers him the chance to see for himself, explains what - or rather who - is within the crystal vessel, understanding dawns in a rush that has G'raha's eyes widening.
Now he has an entirely different set of questions.... and the answers to all of them lie in the vessel in Theo's hands. He regards it for a long moment, silent and thoughtful, before finally lifting his eyes to Theo's face.
"Tell me... tell me what happened to him." He says quietly. He knows he has a decision to make, and maybe the answer will help him or maybe it won't, but he feels as though it's important to know.
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"An inevitability," was the answer that Theo supplied. He didn't want G'raha to feel pressured out of sympathy for another version of himself. "A price is required to do that which is impossible. Payment was due."
Anything beyond that? Well Theo wouldn't say. It wasn't really his tale to tell now was it?
"Though know we do not know what will happen should you accept. Perhaps nothing and the soul within will simply fade. Another outcome is that one soul will overpower the other. However, it is still your choice. One that I would implore you think about as you have a tendency towards self-sacrifice."
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G'raha is quiet as he considers it - though his serious contemplation is briefly interrupted by an affronted look at the comment about self-sacrifice. He opens his mouth to ask how Theo even knows that and then closes it again because, well, it's obvious isn't it? Even if Theo hadn't gotten to know him better during his adventures with the other version of him, the very fact he had to come into the Crystal Tower to have this conversation is testament to his predilictions.
A sheepish look flickers over his face before he looks back down at the crystal. He has something else to consider, too. Theo seems different, more open, and he can't help but wonder if that's a result of the time they spent together, can't help but be curious about those memories... Theo is right, there's no telling what might happen, but the curiosity niggles at him.
In the end it seems obvious to him - Theo may have spoken in euphemisms but it's clear the other him is no more, all that remains of him is in this crystal, and how can he just abandon that? Abandon himself? More than that, how can he just let all that knowledge be lost? Maybe the other G'raha knew something that would allow him to leave the tower, to keep it safe without his presence...
"I appreciate you giving me the choice, and all the facts that you can," he says eventually "but I think... I think I have to do it. It might not work as intended, yes, but the possibilities if it does... I need to. I want to."