[ it's the first part that catches his attention — that maybe, they're out there in the afterlife spirit world that he's never been able to see (considering that his blade made it to the present day in one piece and rests in a museum somewhere; he hasn't burned in a fire or chipped away in battle).
either way, while it doesn't change the fact that he still can't reach them, but it does make him feel that much less alone. ]
You're right.
[ — regarding the souls and the afterlife that she's grasping for, because his love and care for the living died with these people in the mirrors.
for the first time since their encounter, he sounds relieved, lifted of the weight in his chest; he's even smiling, just a bit. ]
It's been a few hundred years, though. Do you think that they're doing okay, out there?
[ he's looking for her opinion, rather than anything right or wrong, since he's guessing that she's probably not a Certified Informant™ on how the afterlife works... and that's fine with him! ]
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either way, while it doesn't change the fact that he still can't reach them, but it does make him feel that much less alone. ]
You're right.
[ — regarding the souls and the afterlife that she's grasping for, because his love and care for the living died with these people in the mirrors.
for the first time since their encounter, he sounds relieved, lifted of the weight in his chest; he's even smiling, just a bit. ]
It's been a few hundred years, though. Do you think that they're doing okay, out there?
[ he's looking for her opinion, rather than anything right or wrong, since he's guessing that she's probably not a Certified Informant™ on how the afterlife works... and that's fine with him! ]