meanwhile, in this timeline, kaveh takes a moment to pause. the question, kaveh thinks, is an astute one. it's one that kaveh often wondered at - what it would be like, what would be the shape of himself, if alhaitham hadn't been here. alhaitham as anchor, as perpetual vexation and the reminder of home.
it follows, then, that there's only one possible answer. kaveh smiles. ]
He is. [ gratitude, and privilege both. kaveh knows that one goes hand in hand with the other. he mustn't ever take it for granted. ] Well, I can hardly be rid of him, now. He's likely holed up in the apartment doing something terrible to the decor, or coming up with scathing things to say about the latest manuscript that he's had the pleasure of reading. A spoiled brat, really. He ought to be grateful that he has even that much to read around these parts.
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meanwhile, in this timeline, kaveh takes a moment to pause. the question, kaveh thinks, is an astute one. it's one that kaveh often wondered at - what it would be like, what would be the shape of himself, if alhaitham hadn't been here. alhaitham as anchor, as perpetual vexation and the reminder of home.
it follows, then, that there's only one possible answer. kaveh smiles. ]
He is. [ gratitude, and privilege both. kaveh knows that one goes hand in hand with the other. he mustn't ever take it for granted. ] Well, I can hardly be rid of him, now. He's likely holed up in the apartment doing something terrible to the decor, or coming up with scathing things to say about the latest manuscript that he's had the pleasure of reading. A spoiled brat, really. He ought to be grateful that he has even that much to read around these parts.