The Clocktower

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More specifically, the guest room currently occupied by Mar'i Grayson. A familliar raven soars through the open window and lands on the desk
Ah, here you are.

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But... Death is not what most mortals think it to be.
It is not an evil thing. It is not something to be feared.
It is the natural end of Life.
My sister has two conversations with every mortal thing.
It causes her a great deal of sadness that no one remembers the first.

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"I'm sorry, my lord." Her voice is barely audible. "I've always been afraid of her, for as long as I can remember."

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A lot of people are.
That is perhaps one of the great trajedies of the universe.
I think I was afraid of her, once.
I think in the beginning, she was afraid of herself.

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"Is ... will Ibn be all right?"

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That I cannot say.
I am not my older brother.
I can tell you that his fate will be decided by his own choices.
By how he chooses to persue his dreams.

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"I worry about what dreams he is creating to chase, my lord." Her head is still bowed. "But I won't ... I won't let myself be distracted by that. I know my duty. I won't give you a reason to be disappointed in me."

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You have yet to give me such a reason.
You have chosen your path... Ibn will choose his.
I- I have memories that tell me of the pain that occurs when you cannot be with someone you love.
I hope this does not come to pass for you.

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She laughs bitterly, hugging herself. "My lord, I've lived with that pain already. I can bear it a little longer. I just hope it won't be forever."

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Dream nods, and puts a hand on your shoulder
If I could secure love for you, I would.
But that is beyond the powers of any of my siblings, in spite of what Desire might tell you.
It is something only mortals can provide for each other.

But I think I have taken up enough of your time. Thank you for indulging me.

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She looks surprised, flashing a smile at him. "Indulging you? You're my liege lord. Thank you for visiting me."

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Dream nods, turns to Matthew, discovers that the raven left some time ago, and nods at Mar'i again
Pleasent dreams.
and he soars away