"Warm up all of Janthir Bay," Vrenille jokes, and then to put what he's saying into perspective: "Before Kralkatorrik woke, people used to think he was a mountain." So it would probably take a hell of a lot of warm milk too when that's the scale of big they're working with.
It's a topic that he's going to let subside for now though, giving his full attention to the story Ben tells of his home.
"Three years." It's as long as Vrenille's been stuck here, which means he understands that it can feel like a lifetime while still being barely the blink of an eye in the larger scheme of things. "So you still remember what life was like before."
As different as what Ben's describing is from his own experience, he can find analogies enough that let him understand, at least to a certain degree--not necessarily with the elder dragons per se but with elements of his life he's not spoken of yet. The determination, certainly, is something he's familiar with--something that's deep in his history, baked right into his marrow--and there's enough of home in it to garner a fond sort of look from him. "You persevere until you find a way. Sometimes that's just how it is. Can be a damn long road."
What he doesn't understand is this expectation of not being accepted for who he is. Maybe he's missing some context, but to him it just doesn't seem to track.
"You'll meet a lotta people with all kinda experiences here. Even if they're not from your Earth, they might've gone through stuff that's similar. Why do you think no one will accept you?"
no subject
It's a topic that he's going to let subside for now though, giving his full attention to the story Ben tells of his home.
"Three years." It's as long as Vrenille's been stuck here, which means he understands that it can feel like a lifetime while still being barely the blink of an eye in the larger scheme of things. "So you still remember what life was like before."
As different as what Ben's describing is from his own experience, he can find analogies enough that let him understand, at least to a certain degree--not necessarily with the elder dragons per se but with elements of his life he's not spoken of yet. The determination, certainly, is something he's familiar with--something that's deep in his history, baked right into his marrow--and there's enough of home in it to garner a fond sort of look from him. "You persevere until you find a way. Sometimes that's just how it is. Can be a damn long road."
What he doesn't understand is this expectation of not being accepted for who he is. Maybe he's missing some context, but to him it just doesn't seem to track.
"You'll meet a lotta people with all kinda experiences here. Even if they're not from your Earth, they might've gone through stuff that's similar. Why do you think no one will accept you?"