[Zel's just outside, watching the ferry come and go from the docks, cape blowing in the wind. He notices (Name Pending?) nearby, and glances over at him.]
... You doing all right, after all that? This must be a lousy first introduction to "living."
[He looks out at the lake of lava surrounding them.]
... I guess I take time to take in my surroundings... clear my mind by focusing on that, instead of whatever's bothering me. Maybe it's a sort of meditation.
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... You doing all right, after all that? This must be a lousy first introduction to "living."
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This is a different kind of tired than I'm used to.
[Emotionally drained is a different thing than his usual physical exhaustion.]
Have you ever gone through this before?
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The overwhelming exhaustion brought on by a series of events resolving in the most imbecilic way imaginable? ... Yes. Many times.
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Oh... So this is a normal feeling. I see.
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And... well, whatever helps you unwind.
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[That's committed to memory now.]
... What helps you unwind?
[Because he sure doesn't know about what works for himself.]
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[He looks out at the lake of lava surrounding them.]
... I guess I take time to take in my surroundings... clear my mind by focusing on that, instead of whatever's bothering me. Maybe it's a sort of meditation.
That, or getting absorbed in reading something.
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[He joins Zeldagis in looking out at the lava.]
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It's not a terrible scene, even if there is some distant screaming.]