When you return, despite the fact that it doesn't have an easy resolution, I hope within your world you can discover such a way.
[ Because it will make her life simply less of a living hell - it's a dream that is reasonable for that aspect alone. ]
That said, you would be correct that I do.
The gods unleashed upon all pureblooded Khaenri'ahns a curse of immortality. Those who were affected by it became unable to die, turn into monsters who mostly lost the ability to speak. But, even if their bodies rotted or they were 'slain', they would 'exist' as a spirit who could never move on. To simply 'be' in eternal torment, cognizant of their surroundings.
[An eternity without reprieve, without rest. Ah, that was what Father had inflicted on his kindred in the end, hadn't he? To repay them for betrayal, to atone for their sins and his own]</small
...gods hath too much power, then, here and there. Living without self...how is anyone meant to withstand that?
That is likely the point. It didn't matter the age - as long as they were originally from Khaenri'ah. Children who lived on the streets, or were born in noble houses...it is a curse with no discrimination.
In some ways, it is similar to your own dilemma in that there is no true cure.
...It is admittedly why I am not fond of gods, nonetheless. And I see that such disparity in fairness is present with this one here as well.
[ If Dainsleif gets his hands around this Father's neck he will try to wring it and then kick him like a football to everyone else to rip apart. Seems like a reasonable enough course of action. ]
[ It makes sense that the affliction she describes seems to have been more or less a 'curse' in some way, so when she says those words, he easily understands.
And for the rest...? ]
...I agree.
Oftentimes, even beyond the issue of others becoming seduced by powers beyond the imagination, there are those who have been granted too much power - or, at times, even authority, without any sense of responsibility in wielding either. Figuratively and literally.
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[ Because it will make her life simply less of a living hell - it's a dream that is reasonable for that aspect alone. ]
That said, you would be correct that I do.
The gods unleashed upon all pureblooded Khaenri'ahns a curse of immortality. Those who were affected by it became unable to die, turn into monsters who mostly lost the ability to speak. But, even if their bodies rotted or they were 'slain', they would 'exist' as a spirit who could never move on. To simply 'be' in eternal torment, cognizant of their surroundings.
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In some ways, it is similar to your own dilemma in that there is no true cure.
...It is admittedly why I am not fond of gods, nonetheless. And I see that such disparity in fairness is present with this one here as well.
[ If Dainsleif gets his hands around this Father's neck he will try to wring it and then kick him like a football to everyone else to rip apart. Seems like a reasonable enough course of action. ]
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I understand. If I knew the person who placed this curse on all of us...[There would be no stopping her if she could tear him apart from limb to limb]
'Tis no wonder why people should not hath unlimited powers.
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And for the rest...? ]
...I agree.
Oftentimes, even beyond the issue of others becoming seduced by powers beyond the imagination, there are those who have been granted too much power - or, at times, even authority, without any sense of responsibility in wielding either. Figuratively and literally.