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I don't think appearances are all that important.
I don't think so either...
[ This is getting off topic. ]
Anyway, is there anything strange about him having an axe?
[ This is getting off topic. ]
Anyway, is there anything strange about him having an axe?
No. I'm sorry, I only found it interesting.
[Now to the captain's log, which Tyr has shown him before.]
If it wasn't for you keeping this, I would have never seen the orders in print.
[Now to the captain's log, which Tyr has shown him before.]
If it wasn't for you keeping this, I would have never seen the orders in print.
I see... [ He guesses it's not the most common weapon out there.
Ion's words come as a surprise to him, though. ]
You never got a chance to look at the book while we were on the ship?
Ion's words come as a surprise to him, though. ]
You never got a chance to look at the book while we were on the ship?
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[He shakes his head.]
I didn't know where it was kept.
I didn't know where it was kept.
Mm... I guess it was probably important to keep it safe when everyone was choosing to follow its orders...
We all did... We weren't thinking about it; the situation at hand was more important than questioning our choice to follow the book's orders.
Maybe I don't have the ambition to follow along with the Lessor, anymore.
I don't know how anyone could... Especially after all of this.
When some lose sight of something to follow, they become afraid.
...
[ He knows what Ion's referring to when he says that. ]
Thankfully, that's in the past now... And there's no longer a reason to follow the landlord.
[ He knows what Ion's referring to when he says that. ]
Thankfully, that's in the past now... And there's no longer a reason to follow the landlord.
I'm going to find out the Lessor's motives. [ He says it without hesitation, without doubt. ] That's why I wanted to look at these with you...
[ Does Ion (or anyone) check his mail this late?
He might get this box the next day, then. It's just a plain, brown box, taped shut with Ion's name and address on the front.
Inside, a little note sits on top of a bundle wrapped in paper. ]
Ion:
It's starting to grow colder again. I remembered that you didn't arrive here until the spring. I'm not sure if you already have winter clothes, but this should help keep you warm until you shop for yourself again.
Tyr
[ Inside the paper, there's a rather colorful knit cap. It's mostly yellow with green, red, and blue patterns around it. Braided strings of the same three colors hang down from the ear flaps in case Ion ever wanted to tie his hat closed.
And white poofs dangling off them and at the top of the head. ]
He might get this box the next day, then. It's just a plain, brown box, taped shut with Ion's name and address on the front.
Inside, a little note sits on top of a bundle wrapped in paper. ]
Ion:
It's starting to grow colder again. I remembered that you didn't arrive here until the spring. I'm not sure if you already have winter clothes, but this should help keep you warm until you shop for yourself again.
Tyr
[ Inside the paper, there's a rather colorful knit cap. It's mostly yellow with green, red, and blue patterns around it. Braided strings of the same three colors hang down from the ear flaps in case Ion ever wanted to tie his hat closed.
And white poofs dangling off them and at the top of the head. ]
[He nods once before proceeding onto the next paper and empty sticker sheet.]
It's always the people having to do something.
It's always the people having to do something.
Mm. It really seems like he's testing how much he can get people to do every time... [ With some reward being promised, he thinks. ] It's almost like...
...It reminds me of animals being trained.
[And that's what people are: animals. But Ion is unable to bring himself to say it as Tyr is completely right with what he is saying.]
We have all adapted and we move when requested of us. We respond to the Lessor with the expectation that we will be rewarded.
We have all adapted and we move when requested of us. We respond to the Lessor with the expectation that we will be rewarded.
Right...
[ Tyr looks blankly down at his lap. He can almost hear Viktor telling him to stop acting so depressed.
Taking a deep breath, he looks to Ion again. ]
That's a dangerous adaptation take. It might be part of the reason this entire thing happened...
[ Tyr looks blankly down at his lap. He can almost hear Viktor telling him to stop acting so depressed.
Taking a deep breath, he looks to Ion again. ]
That's a dangerous adaptation take. It might be part of the reason this entire thing happened...
Even with the changes that take place, we have taken in the mentality that this is a place to be truly happy.
[He looks back at Tyr.]
And a few must have been up to this point.
[He looks back at Tyr.]
And a few must have been up to this point.
...
[ Tyr wanted it to be a place where he's truly happy, but that isn't going to happen. He's finally realized that. ]
It's...not a bad place to be...as long as the Lessor leaves us alone.
[ Tyr wanted it to be a place where he's truly happy, but that isn't going to happen. He's finally realized that. ]
It's...not a bad place to be...as long as the Lessor leaves us alone.
[Such a realisation is almost physically clear. With how Tyr has answered questions in the past, it's nothing of a surprise that there is a desire that the other has to want to make life here good.]
We're going to have to confront the Lessor before it will become a reality.
We're going to have to confront the Lessor before it will become a reality.
We don't have the means to do that now... [ He doesn't sound sad when he admits that, though; he's resolved to make it happen. ] We still need to find out more.
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