Not long before you arrived, the moon hurtled towards the village, crashed through this barrier, and killed every man, woman, and child in this place, despite the efforts of many to stop the Malnosso’s doing.
[Despite my own best efforts was implied, but left unsaid. He let his words sink in; and for a long moment, he gazed into his empty cup as if it held all the answers, his frown grave and troubled.]
I would like to tell you that what one can do is watch and wait for the right opportunity to strike swiftly and decisively as part of a collective effort. But it is not so simple, so to speak. Beyond this barrier is the Third Party – and from what you have read, it would seem that they have no interest in keeping us alive. [Who knew how many of them there were, or if they could be reasoned with?]
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Not long before you arrived, the moon hurtled towards the village, crashed through this barrier, and killed every man, woman, and child in this place, despite the efforts of many to stop the Malnosso’s doing.
[Despite my own best efforts was implied, but left unsaid. He let his words sink in; and for a long moment, he gazed into his empty cup as if it held all the answers, his frown grave and troubled.]
I would like to tell you that what one can do is watch and wait for the right opportunity to strike swiftly and decisively as part of a collective effort. But it is not so simple, so to speak. Beyond this barrier is the Third Party – and from what you have read, it would seem that they have no interest in keeping us alive. [Who knew how many of them there were, or if they could be reasoned with?]