Valiance

Myriad Reality

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*Exhales through my nose*
I can see the shadow of similarities.

@Artifact

An insectoid race of invaders were the culprits of the large scale disaster that wiped out my people and our empire. You couldn’t escape the buzzing of bugs’ wings until it was over.

Myriad Reality

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*Nods*
You won't hear me try to convince you otherwise.

@Artifact

You see what I mean when I say I see a lot of similarities between us.

Myriad Reality

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*Nods*
You seem to disfavor them more than I do.

@Artifact

Bad history with insects. You can call me not a fan.

Myriad Reality

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Ugly creatures. It's as if they're closer to swarming on each visit.

@Artifact

I’m not going back then. Not to that one.

Myriad Reality

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*Takes my first full breath once I reach the other side*

@Artifact

*Sighs when it’s closed*
Thank goodness none of them snuck their way through.

Myriad Reality

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Thanks. That helps.
*Steps through*

@Artifact

*Follows behind, in a brisk, rushed walk and turns to face the portal as it closes*

Myriad Reality

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*Some of the insects experimentally dip lower into our pillar of clarity*
We've been here too long. Is there anything else you need to see before we leave?

@Artifact

*Grimaces at them*
You know better than me. Let me handle the portal this time.
*Folds my arms and walks through a rift as it opens in a spiral from its center, leading back to my kitchen*

Myriad Reality

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It might care if you attacked it.

@Artifact

Not happening. Not today anyway.

Myriad Reality

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If I guessed, I’d say it knows I’m here because of my dragon souls... soul. I couldn’t tell you if you’re visible or not.

@Artifact

Curious to know if it even cares about non dragons.

Myriad Reality

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All I could see were crystalline threads connecting scales much worse than these. They all seemed to point toward some central thing, but there were far too many to make out what it was.

@Artifact

Baffling. I wonder if it’s so aware that it knows we’re here now and just doesn’t care.