[ Some part of Nikolai's mind rebels against what she is telling him. It goes against everything in his nature, simply accepting something as nonsensical. Nikolai loves puzzles, mysteries to be solved, discoveries to be made. He enjoys the challenge of something that appears chaotic and random on the surface, but can be made comprehensible through study and work and patience.
But as hard as the words are to hear, he listens. What Gebura seems to be saying isn't that this place is random, but that the logic of it obeys a different set of rules. This effect - however it has been achieved - is calculated to elicit a response. A negative one, obviously.
The corner of Nikolai's mouth turns down in a frown. ]
Ah. Is that so?
[ What could they - whoever they are - hope to get out of such an endeavor? Nikolai knows that there are situations where discomfort is an effective tool to wield. He's wielded it himself - back when he was playing Sturmhond on the ocean, and in his role as king. But what is the gain, in doing this to random people from random separate worlds? ]
The... world you came from was like this?
[ It still feels a little odd, talking about different worlds. Nikolai wonders how quickly he'll adapt to it, and to speaking about the mysterious 'they' that brought him here. Gebura seems like she's a pro, by this point. ]
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But as hard as the words are to hear, he listens. What Gebura seems to be saying isn't that this place is random, but that the logic of it obeys a different set of rules. This effect - however it has been achieved - is calculated to elicit a response. A negative one, obviously.
The corner of Nikolai's mouth turns down in a frown. ]
Ah. Is that so?
[ What could they - whoever they are - hope to get out of such an endeavor? Nikolai knows that there are situations where discomfort is an effective tool to wield. He's wielded it himself - back when he was playing Sturmhond on the ocean, and in his role as king. But what is the gain, in doing this to random people from random separate worlds? ]
The... world you came from was like this?
[ It still feels a little odd, talking about different worlds. Nikolai wonders how quickly he'll adapt to it, and to speaking about the mysterious 'they' that brought him here. Gebura seems like she's a pro, by this point. ]