[ the nod of alhaitham's head is acquiescence. the premise is correct. vissudha would seek tighnari's expertise for himself; alhaitham has no such ambitions. is it the first time, alhaitham thinks, that kaveh has named a division between the will of the kingdom and alhaitham's will. alhaitham is under no illusion that the division is named out of misplaced faith or affection. it is merely the truth established through the well-worn corridors of logic laid bare: alhaitham has no incentive to detain tighnari. alhaitham does not act on behalf of azar. therein lies the initial schism of vissudha; kaveh would not be the man he is today if he did not utilise it as the foundation of his answer.
still, kaveh continues. alhaitham listens. the logic is sound; however, it is not comprehensive. one cannot weigh one life against the responsibility of another. but it is also in the characters of individuals to hold onto a conviction that transcends life and death itself. this, alhaitham knows - it is all too easy to be swayed by the vicissitudes of life. to remain yourself, you must hold onto something to the very end; sometimes, that is all you have. alhaitham thinks of the doctor of the avidya; he thinks of the company he keeps. ]
I am not asking of numbers. I am asking if Tighnari of the Avidya will choose you.
[ is what alhaitham says, in the simple tones of a man who has seen the great archer loose his arrows in defense of the smallest of life in his forest. in the simple tones of a man who has seen kaveh make himself small along that divan. in the simple tones of a man who knows that there is no answer to the question posed that cannot survive the crucible of kaveh's own self-determination to be small.
so instead, alhaitham shakes his head. ]
Leave the argument. There is a compromise: I will bring you to Avidya's borders. Tighnari of the Avidya is not coward enough to rest behind the mere line of his boundaries. He will treat you there.
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Date: 2023-07-04 07:04 am (UTC)still, kaveh continues. alhaitham listens. the logic is sound; however, it is not comprehensive. one cannot weigh one life against the responsibility of another. but it is also in the characters of individuals to hold onto a conviction that transcends life and death itself. this, alhaitham knows - it is all too easy to be swayed by the vicissitudes of life. to remain yourself, you must hold onto something to the very end; sometimes, that is all you have. alhaitham thinks of the doctor of the avidya; he thinks of the company he keeps. ]
I am not asking of numbers. I am asking if Tighnari of the Avidya will choose you.
[ is what alhaitham says, in the simple tones of a man who has seen the great archer loose his arrows in defense of the smallest of life in his forest. in the simple tones of a man who has seen kaveh make himself small along that divan. in the simple tones of a man who knows that there is no answer to the question posed that cannot survive the crucible of kaveh's own self-determination to be small.
so instead, alhaitham shakes his head. ]
Leave the argument. There is a compromise: I will bring you to Avidya's borders. Tighnari of the Avidya is not coward enough to rest behind the mere line of his boundaries. He will treat you there.