[Moran wishes he could say he is surprised by her answer, but he is not, nor of the manner in which she delivers it. When one sees impending disaster, and knows it will happen no matter what, a certain acceptance comes into it after a while.]
... We do seem to have that effect on most of the places we go through, whether voluntarily or not. I wish people did not have to suffer for our mere presence, but we are sort of like a tumor in this world. Unwanted, foreign, defended against with good reason at times and wishing to be expelled.
I cannot make excuses for what has not yet come to pass, or actions not yet taken. We will do our best not to cause undue suffering, but that too is a bit of an empty promise, I suppose.
Will you tell your prediction to the people here?
[On the one hand, one could argue they deserve to know. On the other, if they cannot influence it any way, what's the point in predicting their doom? There is a reason why Moran almost never reveals his visions.]
no subject
... We do seem to have that effect on most of the places we go through, whether voluntarily or not. I wish people did not have to suffer for our mere presence, but we are sort of like a tumor in this world. Unwanted, foreign, defended against with good reason at times and wishing to be expelled.
I cannot make excuses for what has not yet come to pass, or actions not yet taken. We will do our best not to cause undue suffering, but that too is a bit of an empty promise, I suppose.
Will you tell your prediction to the people here?
[On the one hand, one could argue they deserve to know. On the other, if they cannot influence it any way, what's the point in predicting their doom? There is a reason why Moran almost never reveals his visions.]