Solus watches him, gauges his movements, his words. Every fraction of a movement, every hesitation. His eyes changing their focus when something off happens, something telling. He waits, lets Tyler finish his piece with patience, and a steely resolve.
Then, he begins, his movements slow and punctual, as if trying to be very clear and controlled. In my world, long, long ago, someone like me would be considered average. We were all immortals, all were powerful, all were utterly capable. The concept of mortals did not truly exist, for no other sapient beings existed but us. So, when I say I am what all should be, I speak from the very fact that I was once the standard, not the exception.
Of course this is only...half true, because he is indeed utterly exceptional even among those god-like men, but that's besides the point. He continues with that same steady pace.
As such, I have tried to give back to the mortals what they have lost, I have taught them, fought along side them, broke bread with them, sired children, and died with them. I have not told them how to use anything I have taught them, I merely offer them choices. I give them succor in a world most cruel, but I suppose by your account my cruelty is in giving them aid at all, yes?
Again, not a total truth. While it is true that they could have used any of the knowledge he gave them for good, and that he did not push them towards any specific direction they weren't already going themselves, he knew full well the consequences. The corruption.
I suppose I should have merely left them to die on their own, should not have hoped that they might choose to help their brothers, than annihilate them. I did not force man's history to go the bloody course it went, I merely observed it. But from what you've said, you believe all should remain ignorant, that learning is its own sin? Or, do you believe the pursuit of knowledge should be dressed in red tape, arbitrarily decided upon what is or is not appropriate?
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Then, he begins, his movements slow and punctual, as if trying to be very clear and controlled. In my world, long, long ago, someone like me would be considered average. We were all immortals, all were powerful, all were utterly capable. The concept of mortals did not truly exist, for no other sapient beings existed but us. So, when I say I am what all should be, I speak from the very fact that I was once the standard, not the exception.
Of course this is only...half true, because he is indeed utterly exceptional even among those god-like men, but that's besides the point. He continues with that same steady pace.
As such, I have tried to give back to the mortals what they have lost, I have taught them, fought along side them, broke bread with them, sired children, and died with them. I have not told them how to use anything I have taught them, I merely offer them choices. I give them succor in a world most cruel, but I suppose by your account my cruelty is in giving them aid at all, yes?
Again, not a total truth. While it is true that they could have used any of the knowledge he gave them for good, and that he did not push them towards any specific direction they weren't already going themselves, he knew full well the consequences. The corruption.
I suppose I should have merely left them to die on their own, should not have hoped that they might choose to help their brothers, than annihilate them. I did not force man's history to go the bloody course it went, I merely observed it. But from what you've said, you believe all should remain ignorant, that learning is its own sin? Or, do you believe the pursuit of knowledge should be dressed in red tape, arbitrarily decided upon what is or is not appropriate?
You sound just like their Mother.