Yatagarasu

Myriad Reality

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Is it? I'll never understand your species' obsession with hierarchies. Or any of the others'.

@Host

I dunno if I have a "species" at this point, but yeah. The innate desire to rule or be ruled is strong in most living things. To quote a once-wise man, "All creatures want to believe in something bigger than themselves. They cannot live without blind obedience. And to escape the pressure of that trust, those in whom faith is placed in turn look for someone higher than themselves. And then those people in turn look for someone even stronger. That is how all Kings are born. That is how all Gods are born."

Out of all my lost memories, that one stays strong.

Myriad Reality

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While you get to be the Lord of Storms and Darkness? That's way cooler.

@Host

That is a cooler title, yes. But the implication was that you're the matron saint of our family, and I think "saint" outranks "lord" in terms of hierarchy.

Myriad Reality

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Phhh, me, a saint? Maybe the patron of unsaintliness.

@Host

Patron of Storms and Darkness, sounds like a cool title.

Myriad Reality

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*Snickers*
A saint wouldn't have enough patience for you. Good thing you didn't marry one.

@Host

Though you may have earned that title by now.

Myriad Reality

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*Smirks*
Which never seems to end up being that long, does it?

@Host

*Laughs* That might be why, actually.

Myriad Reality

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*Shakes my head, and then sighs*
I waited for you, didn't I?

@Host

*Smiles* Yeah, you did. And I can never repay that for as long as I live.

Myriad Reality

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We've both changed. But what matters is that we've changed and grown together, even if you do swap bodies like I buy shirts.

@Host

Even though I was away for so long?

Myriad Reality

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...I...
*Drops my arms and paces toward you, gripping your shoulders and holding you close to me*
I need you to have more confidence in yourself, love. And in me.

@Host

Sorry... I have complete confidence in you, though, you know that. It's just that I'm not... I'm not like I was when we got together, you know? It'd be reasonable to claim I'm a different person. I just wanted to make sure you know that if you ever come to that conclusion, I'll understand. But for now, I'll stop that thought process. I never want to really upset you, you know.

Myriad Reality

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*Points a spoon at you*
Don't say things like that. If you don't think I've been loyal to you so far, then your standards are too high. Why does she want to rule this place?

@Host

No, I meant... Sorry. I didn't mean it that way. Just that if you get tired of me, I won't hold it against you. But I have no idea. She said something about it being "free", so I take it she's some kind of self-styled liberator.

Myriad Reality

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Any idea what that chick wanted from you? I better not have competition.

@Host

She seemed to want my help taking control of Existence. Told her "no", so she made it so I assume she mad me unable to leave so I couldn't interfere with her attempt.

And of course you don't have any competition. You know that. You're stuck with me until you don't want to be anymore.