[ this is a lot. this is a lot, but gabriel's a good listener through and through even while they keep their hands busy making a drink for the first bit and even while their eyes are on the book looking at the illustrations and visualizing this. it's not a difficult story to follow, and the way taair tells it paints a very clear picture. they don't speak until he's finished, by which point they're leaning into the bar again while following along. ]
It's always classism in the end, isn't it? People who think they can treat those "lesser" than them poorly without consequences. I think I gotta agree with the leader that the only fear is numbness and indifference. Kinda like this saying, like... "if you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything." I think more than anything the impressive part is that the miners didn't even care about living to see the impact. They just knew a change had to come, for a better future.
You... really like this one, don't you? [ this was so detailed and rehearsed that they're sure he's told it a hundred times. ]
[ taair listens, now - smiling, at if you'll stand for nothing, you fall for anything. ]
Precisely that, my dear friend. That phrase - it's something I try to keep close to my heart as well. I wish that I had even half as much courage as those miners did.
[ and... ah. the last question brings a twinkle to his eye - he turns his book back towards himself, warm as he lovingly turns the page. ]
That story is the story that started me on my journey to becoming a historian. Uncovering the truth of the Miner's Rebellion is one of my greatest achievements, and... even if it weren't, I think it would still be my favorite. It shows the strength of Iria's character - her passion, her ferocity, and her deep-seated desire for independence. It is a story that deserves to be told, so it is my honor to be able to tell it.
That makes two of us who. [ gabriel does not entirely consider themselves courageous in that aspect. but maybe some others. ]
I was wondering if that was the turning point. You know too much about it to have a passing interest. You tell it well. I think anybody would be honored to hear it from you, and to learn the history of Iria. History resembles change, right?
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It's always classism in the end, isn't it? People who think they can treat those "lesser" than them poorly without consequences. I think I gotta agree with the leader that the only fear is numbness and indifference. Kinda like this saying, like... "if you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything." I think more than anything the impressive part is that the miners didn't even care about living to see the impact. They just knew a change had to come, for a better future.
You... really like this one, don't you? [ this was so detailed and rehearsed that they're sure he's told it a hundred times. ]
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Precisely that, my dear friend. That phrase - it's something I try to keep close to my heart as well. I wish that I had even half as much courage as those miners did.
[ and... ah. the last question brings a twinkle to his eye - he turns his book back towards himself, warm as he lovingly turns the page. ]
That story is the story that started me on my journey to becoming a historian. Uncovering the truth of the Miner's Rebellion is one of my greatest achievements, and... even if it weren't, I think it would still be my favorite. It shows the strength of Iria's character - her passion, her ferocity, and her deep-seated desire for independence. It is a story that deserves to be told, so it is my honor to be able to tell it.
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I was wondering if that was the turning point. You know too much about it to have a passing interest. You tell it well. I think anybody would be honored to hear it from you, and to learn the history of Iria. History resembles change, right?