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<blockquote data-quote="Lylandra" data-source="post: 9274126" data-attributes="member: 6816692"><p>So, as promised one short instrospective of Auryn's thoughts after this quite eventful episode. None of this has really surfaced yet, and most changes are due to her being dead for a split second, where she was... hearing things she interpreted as the "Titan's whispers":</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Much had happened since she and Gabriel had pacified the Titans. Each of the Titans has had wisdom, knowledge about nature and also about herself. And every time she thought she had finally understood the truth behind it all, it seemed the path took yet another turn. She was still stuck on the question of who she was. What she was meant to do. Where the path may lead. And what would lay at its end.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">But Auryn didn't believe in "the end", only in a perpetual, eternally branching and intersecting path, on which everyone ultimately walked. And yet the Kraken's whispers had made her realize one thing: she was ultimately not destined for this world.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Auryn had no doubt that she would fulfill her task as Dawn Knight. On the contrary, she knew that perhaps only she would be able to bring the world back into balance. But that would require sacrifice. Sacrifice from both her and Gabriel. Nicodemus had never understood this, his "sacrifices" were always made by, or enforced upon others. He could not understand Triegenes. Auryn, on the other hand, was firmly convinced that Triegenes had sacrificed his existence on this world in order to conquer the demons. He had loved this world and its inhabitants, perhaps had family and friends who had meant a lot to him. And he also knew that only he would be able to make this sacrifice, that there would be too many who would be corrupted by his power.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">And Auryn believed that she, the bearer of his Humble Hook, would share this fate with him. The Titans had shown her what she desired, what she could have if she wanted it, embraced it. And it pained her to realize that she would never have all of that. Gabriel knew it too, even if only subconsciously. Didn't he speak surprisingly often about not having to fear death? Wasn't that why he was so reserved when it came to their future? They would both have to make the ultimate sacrifice: she would leave this life and he would spend an eternity in Risur's service. Alone.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Auryn felt no fear at that thought, only deep sorrow. Worry. She resolved to be careful with the time she had left. To perceive this world as it really was. To enjoy her time together with Gabriel. To understand what it was that she was fighting for. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">As for the Obscurati, she was angry. Angry that they had taken control of even the freest, brightest and most independent minds. Angry that their enchantment ensured that even the most absurd stories were believed, that even people she called her friends fell under their spell. Angry that Nicodemus turned a blind eye to the true threat to the world, that even when he fought these threats, he did not resort to the logical alternative: asking Risur for help and cooperation. Instead, in his naivety, he had tried to make deals with his arch-enemy Crisillyir, war-mongers and despots. And then he dared to wonder about the expected setback. She only fervently hoped that the old fool had not doomed them all through his enchantment.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lylandra, post: 9274126, member: 6816692"] So, as promised one short instrospective of Auryn's thoughts after this quite eventful episode. None of this has really surfaced yet, and most changes are due to her being dead for a split second, where she was... hearing things she interpreted as the "Titan's whispers": [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)] Much had happened since she and Gabriel had pacified the Titans. Each of the Titans has had wisdom, knowledge about nature and also about herself. And every time she thought she had finally understood the truth behind it all, it seemed the path took yet another turn. She was still stuck on the question of who she was. What she was meant to do. Where the path may lead. And what would lay at its end. But Auryn didn't believe in "the end", only in a perpetual, eternally branching and intersecting path, on which everyone ultimately walked. And yet the Kraken's whispers had made her realize one thing: she was ultimately not destined for this world. Auryn had no doubt that she would fulfill her task as Dawn Knight. On the contrary, she knew that perhaps only she would be able to bring the world back into balance. But that would require sacrifice. Sacrifice from both her and Gabriel. Nicodemus had never understood this, his "sacrifices" were always made by, or enforced upon others. He could not understand Triegenes. Auryn, on the other hand, was firmly convinced that Triegenes had sacrificed his existence on this world in order to conquer the demons. He had loved this world and its inhabitants, perhaps had family and friends who had meant a lot to him. And he also knew that only he would be able to make this sacrifice, that there would be too many who would be corrupted by his power. And Auryn believed that she, the bearer of his Humble Hook, would share this fate with him. The Titans had shown her what she desired, what she could have if she wanted it, embraced it. And it pained her to realize that she would never have all of that. Gabriel knew it too, even if only subconsciously. Didn't he speak surprisingly often about not having to fear death? Wasn't that why he was so reserved when it came to their future? They would both have to make the ultimate sacrifice: she would leave this life and he would spend an eternity in Risur's service. Alone. Auryn felt no fear at that thought, only deep sorrow. Worry. She resolved to be careful with the time she had left. To perceive this world as it really was. To enjoy her time together with Gabriel. To understand what it was that she was fighting for. As for the Obscurati, she was angry. Angry that they had taken control of even the freest, brightest and most independent minds. Angry that their enchantment ensured that even the most absurd stories were believed, that even people she called her friends fell under their spell. Angry that Nicodemus turned a blind eye to the true threat to the world, that even when he fought these threats, he did not resort to the logical alternative: asking Risur for help and cooperation. Instead, in his naivety, he had tried to make deals with his arch-enemy Crisillyir, war-mongers and despots. And then he dared to wonder about the expected setback. She only fervently hoped that the old fool had not doomed them all through his enchantment.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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