Of course. I happen to be the youngest gem in the area, with all the energy of youth at my fingertips. You may be wiser than I, but you're also certainly more boring.
[ The words are all in jest, though. The truth is that Rutile often does feel far older than their years. Their profession has aged them, perhaps.
Their gaze slides out to sea, watching the shift of waves on the horizon. It is easy to pretend they're somewhere far away and several hundred years ago, as they let the peace of the moment surround them. ]
I did. You know, of course, of the Narrakra returning, and of the strange behavior of this world that we can't explain. You know also of the Planes and the Barrier, both of which hold mysteries and, perhaps, answers.
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Of course. I happen to be the youngest gem in the area, with all the energy of youth at my fingertips. You may be wiser than I, but you're also certainly more boring.
[ The words are all in jest, though. The truth is that Rutile often does feel far older than their years. Their profession has aged them, perhaps.
Their gaze slides out to sea, watching the shift of waves on the horizon. It is easy to pretend they're somewhere far away and several hundred years ago, as they let the peace of the moment surround them. ]
I did. You know, of course, of the Narrakra returning, and of the strange behavior of this world that we can't explain. You know also of the Planes and the Barrier, both of which hold mysteries and, perhaps, answers.
[ They pause. ]
I'm going to go explore the Barrier.