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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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."