Oh, he sounds wonderful. I am sure I would get along quite famously with him, aye!
He reminds me a little of someone I once knew. He held the seat of Azem after Venat, and he was one of my dearest friends. He was always ready to help others, and he complained about it much less than Emet-Selch did, too! And his own sense of justice... though it drove him to eventually abandon the Convocation in our darkest hour, it was only to find a solution that did not involve the losses we would endure otherwise.
[Azem had left, to find a solution that didn't involve sacrificing half of the population to a deity. And although he had ultimately failed in that regard, Hythlodaeus can't fault his determination and resolve in the face of such a crisis, and his willingness to even be shunned for his ideals. Even if Emet-Selch never did forgive him.]
[ Knowing what Maruki does about their reality, he can't imagine that person was successful in finding that solution, but to try at all is noble enough. ]
Oh! Yes, I did know Lehna-san - and I liked her a lot. We spoke about the existence of many others in her role, but never about that. How fascinating...
It's nice that you would be able to know a bit of your friend in someone else, isn't it?
It is. Still, I can understand why it would draw sorrow and resentment from others. Emet-Selch sees sundered souls as unworthy of the stars they inhabit. He believes they aren't even alive. To see Azem's soul split in such a way must feel like a mockery from the heavens themselves. And they can't even remember us, to add insult to injury...
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He reminds me a little of someone I once knew. He held the seat of Azem after Venat, and he was one of my dearest friends. He was always ready to help others, and he complained about it much less than Emet-Selch did, too! And his own sense of justice... though it drove him to eventually abandon the Convocation in our darkest hour, it was only to find a solution that did not involve the losses we would endure otherwise.
[Azem had left, to find a solution that didn't involve sacrificing half of the population to a deity. And although he had ultimately failed in that regard, Hythlodaeus can't fault his determination and resolve in the face of such a crisis, and his willingness to even be shunned for his ideals. Even if Emet-Selch never did forgive him.]
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Can I ask what became of him?
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[Unfortunate that she had left before Hythlodaeus could get his soul sight back. It would have been a great comfort to see that amber hue once more.]
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It's nice that you would be able to know a bit of your friend in someone else, isn't it?
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