The question saw Adrien's eyebrows go straight into his hairline as he looked absolutely incredulous that she would ask him such a thing. He didn't laugh, that wasn't in him but his lips softened in an expression that was rare and gentle. ]
Given what I've told you I've done, and what I will do ... does that seem like angelic behavior?
[ He shook his head slightly and sat back drawing his legs up towards his chest as he wrapped his arms around them and perched his chin on his knees. ]
I have plenty of death on my hands and depending upon how long I survive when I go back, I will blood soaked before my journey is through. [ Opening his hands, he glanced at them briefly and then back to her.
Guess that boring story was getting told regardless. ]
My version of Earth, Elena humanity stripped the planet of it's natural resources back around the time of the industrial revolution. Earth is incredibly delicate, collapse one eco system and you start a chain reaction and ... [ He splayed his hands to indicate a complete eradication. ]
Humanity would have ultimately starved out but we were able to make it out into the stars. We found other species, will to help us with the natural resources we were unable to sustain on our own planet.
I won't get into the whole culture that developed around trade and Society, except to say that it is integral to our way of life. A family survives on the strength of it's trade ability and it's trade partners.
[ Which was an entirely different tangent. ]
The prevailing theory is that living off the natural resources of other species, other worlds for so long has started to affect the human genome. Abilities that are remarkable to us, are natural to another species but they're jumping the species gap and expressing in humanity.
[ Raising his hands, he wriggled them pointedly. ] For the most parts the abilities are low key, harmless but they are considered Fates Spoken, and when they manifest the individual is expected to venerate them and apply them to best use within Society.
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The question saw Adrien's eyebrows go straight into his hairline as he looked absolutely incredulous that she would ask him such a thing. He didn't laugh, that wasn't in him but his lips softened in an expression that was rare and gentle. ]
Given what I've told you I've done, and what I will do ... does that seem like angelic behavior?
[ He shook his head slightly and sat back drawing his legs up towards his chest as he wrapped his arms around them and perched his chin on his knees. ]
I have plenty of death on my hands and depending upon how long I survive when I go back, I will blood soaked before my journey is through. [ Opening his hands, he glanced at them briefly and then back to her.
Guess that boring story was getting told regardless. ]
My version of Earth, Elena humanity stripped the planet of it's natural resources back around the time of the industrial revolution. Earth is incredibly delicate, collapse one eco system and you start a chain reaction and ... [ He splayed his hands to indicate a complete eradication. ]
Humanity would have ultimately starved out but we were able to make it out into the stars. We found other species, will to help us with the natural resources we were unable to sustain on our own planet.
I won't get into the whole culture that developed around trade and Society, except to say that it is integral to our way of life. A family survives on the strength of it's trade ability and it's trade partners.
[ Which was an entirely different tangent. ]
The prevailing theory is that living off the natural resources of other species, other worlds for so long has started to affect the human genome. Abilities that are remarkable to us, are natural to another species but they're jumping the species gap and expressing in humanity.
[ Raising his hands, he wriggled them pointedly. ] For the most parts the abilities are low key, harmless but they are considered Fates Spoken, and when they manifest the individual is expected to venerate them and apply them to best use within Society.
Whether they have the temperament for it or not.