▲: Hello There
▼: Hello, Kanaya. What a wonderful surprise.
▲: Wonderful
▲: Interesting Choice Of Words
▲: But I Suppose Analyzing Your Diction Would Be A Waste Of My Time
▼: On the contrary.
▼: I feel compelled to expound upon my meaning.
▼: Perhaps it would be better to say, I do not feel compelled at all, and in the absence of compulsion, I want to explain myself.
▼: Wanting, Kanaya, is a remarkably powerful thing.
▲: Im Afraid I Do Not Follow
▲: Please Elaborate
▼: Scarce moments ago, I was entirely convinced we would never speak again. Indeed, conversation of any sort appeared a dubious, if not outright ludicrous, luxury for my very short foreseeable future.
▼: As a future is once again something I can entertain notions of, however fleeting, I find the simple act of drawing breath brings at least a little joy.
▼: Discourse with someone as pleasant as yourself must thus be elevated to a higher plane still.
▼: Hence, wonderful.
▲: Why Thank You
▲: I Should Inform You However
▲: That Through The Mechanics Of This Timeline
▲: Im Afraid That I Am Yet To Have This Last Conversation You Speak Of
▲: But I Will Try To Understand
▼: Oh dear. In my newfound joie de vivre, I seem to have abandoned the principles my dear paradox sibling so valiantly sought to instill in me.
▼: Without further ado, Kanaya -
▼: When, precisely, are you?
▲: Precisely
▲: Recent Events Have Left Me Unable To Find The Current Time
▼: Perhaps describing those events would prove more illuminating.
▲: I Will Say That A Good Margin Of My Comrades Have Recently Faced A Rather Unfortunate Fate
▼: Oh. I'm very sorry to hear that, Kanaya.
▲: I Type This With A Feeling Of Shallow Remorse
▲: For One Of These Was By My Own HAnd
▲: *Hand
▼: Ah.
▲: But It Had To Be Done
▼: I am newly uncomfortable with intimations of necessity in such matters.
▼: But by all means, go on.
▼: Actually, if you'll permit the interjection?
▼: I am unfamiliar with any of these events, leading me to suspect you and I are, insofar as one may make such claims across diverging timelines, in fact concurrent.
▲: That Is Plausible But I Cannot Be Sure
▼: The mere fact we are unaware of each others' circumstances suffices for purposes of temporal management, if I correctly interpret the lingo of my beloved brother.
▼: He can be opaque at the best of times, and it is a difficult subject.
▲: If Hypothetically Our Timelines Were As You Say Concurrent
▲: In What Way Could We Use This Circumstance
▲: Namely To Our Own Benefit
▼: We can speak unfettered by fear of dooming our timelines, at the very least. Neither of us need couch her words in vague allusions and oracular portents.
▼: A few moments ago I might have been possessed of more elaborate notions, but I misused said moment. Mere conversation suffices.
▼: In short, you may speak plainly, and I may restrict myself to vagueness and insincerity only insofar as it amuses the both of us.
▲: While That Does Not Seem Entirely Fair I Will Humor You
▼: My thanks.
▲: And Not Pry Or Resent Your Insincerity
▼: Am I such a source of resentment to you?
▲: Quite The Contrary
▲: From What I Understand The Fabric Of Paradox Space And The Delicacy Of Any Given Timeline Is Crucial To Survival
▲: And Complete Comprehension Of Ones Situation
▲: Moreover One Must Take Caution When Tampering With Said Variables
▲: Such As The Way My Colleagues And I Have
▲: So I Understand That Your Taking Precaution When Speaking To Me Is Imperative
▼: You may safely consider caution thrown to the wind, at least as regards our present conversation.
▼: I have recently come into possession of a great deal more knowledge of things climatological, albeit second-hand, so take that statement as incontrovertible scientific fact.
▼: It is as set in stone as a matter revolving around air can be said to be.
▲: I Must Apologize
▲: Im Afraid I Do Not Follow
▼: We may speak without fear of temporal recriminations.
▼: I am also making a small play upon the idea of throwing caution "to the wind," as I am in John's company and he is the Heir of Breath.
▲: Pun Appreciated
▼: I prefer to think my meager attempts at wordplay surpass the level of a mere pun, Kanaya.
▲: My Apologies
▲: I Am Still Learning The Etiquette Of Human Interaction And Regards
▼: Think nothing of it. The distinction is largely an affectation on my part, undoubtedly, but your friend Eridan has left the thought of punnery unpalatable to me.
▲: I Can Empathize
▲: During His Time His Infatuation With Nautical Elements Could Be Rather
▲: Distasteful
▲: And Also Redundant
▼: I could not agree more. Am I to infer from your reference to his time as being passed that he was among the recent casualties on your side?
▼: I shall endeavor to find the news as tragic as politeness dictates.
▲: Your Inference Is Correct
▼: How odd. I actually do feel a measure of sorrow at the news.
▲: It Was A Very Unfortunate Way To See Him Go
▲: Im Afraid I Did Not Do Him Justice
▼: Oh...?
▼: I'm sure you did your best, Kanaya.
▼: We cannot save everyone. Heaven knows I have had recent reminders to that effect.
▲: I Think Youve Misunderstood
▲: Im Sure A More Theatrical Display Would Have Suited Him
▲: But With The Way He Was Acting
▲: Oh I Believe Im Rambling As You Humans Call It
▼: No, by all means, go on. I'm beginning to gather a clearer picture of the circumstances.
▲: You See When I Mentioned Earlier That One Of My Associates Died By My Own Hand
▲: I Was Referring To Eridan
▲: But It Was Not So Much A Murder As
▲: Excuse The Inappropriate Simile
▲: Taking Out The Trash
▼: Emphatically said.
▼: I would never have thought to accuse you of murder, Kanaya. Perhaps it is an insult to say this to a troll, but if you'll forgive the cultural insensitivity, you do not appear the murderous type.
▼: Might I ask what my erstwhile rival did to deserve his fate, deserved as it no doubt was?
▲: No Offense Taken
▲: In My Society I Am Considered To Be A Token Bourgeois
▲: Murder Is More Common Among Royalty
▼: If I might appropriate my brother's favorite word, how ironic.
▲: Eridan Was A Member Of An Elite Class
▲: But I Took Him Under My Wing And Taught Him The Ways Of The Wand
▼: Hence the irony inherent in your statement, as from a human perspective he was rather lacking in class, whereas you, unfailingly polite as you are, conduct yourself much as one might expect an aristocrat to.
▲: Ah
▲: He Ended Up Misusing His Newfound Powers Over A Petty Rivalry With A Different Friend Of Mine
▲: Which Resulted In The Death Of His Unrequited Lover
▲: He Also Spoke Of Joining The Enemy Side
▼: I'm afraid you'll have to be more specific, Kanaya.
▼: I'm given to understand the late Eridan was rich with unrequited lovers.
▲: Her Name Was Feferi
▲: You May Know Her As The Excited One
▼: Ah, yes. She seemed a harmless soul, disregarding our mutual affections for things tentacled and ineffably eldritch.
▼: For her, I will mourn earnestly.
▲: As Do I
▲: She Was One Of The Most Humble Royalbloods I Had Ever Come Into Contact With
▲: And I Respect Her For That
▼: If it is any consolation, my brief brush with the Farthest Ring left me with intimations of what I believe to be her eventual fate. For her, at least, it is probably a pleasant one.
▲: Rightly So
▼: What's more, any deficiencies in your extermination of Eridan will surely be remedied post-mortem.
▼: The Horrorterrors are...
▼: ... well, suffice to say I pity him, after all.
▲: Hopefully He Will Meet Proper Justification For The Acts He Committed
▼: If that is your wish and if it is a relevant statement to offer to you as a troll - pray mercy for him.
▼: Just retribution will not constitute even remotely the limit of what They will visit upon him.
▲: They
▼: My recent patrons.
▲: I Assume They Are Some Form Of Unforgiving And Presumable Omnipotent Being
▼: Omnipotent?
▲: *Presumably
▼: Alas, no.
▼: Altogether too limited, as I discovered to my regret.
▼: I can't even speak to their opinions on forgiveness.
▼: As to their ability to inflict pain, however - even unintentionally upon those they wished to aid - I may be considered the seminal authority.
▲: I See
▲: Rose It Has Been A Pleasure Conversing With You
▲: But Seeing As I Can Barely Keep My Eyes Open Much Less Withold Interesting Conversation
▲: With Your Regards I Must Retire
▼: I understand, Kanaya.
▼: I shall bid you good... day, is it?
▲: Actually It Is Just Becoming Dark But For The Other Trolls I Suppose A Good Day Would Be Appropriate
▲: So I Bid You Good Day As Well
▲: And Good Luck
▼: Thank you, and likewise.
▼: Onward, Kanaya, to an uncertain future. For both of us.
▼: It has, as usual, been a pleasure.
▲: Until Next We Meet