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MERLIN’S WORDS PULLED A smile from Arash, the Archer looking from the sky back to the wizard as his attention was temporarily held by the Caster. ❝It seems we have the same view, Merlin. Back then, back when I was a soldier, I used to like looking up at the sky and watching the stars. It reminded me of how vast this world was, and how small we must have looked to them. When one immerses themselves with nature, you come to a newfound appreciation for life in general. Like you said, people often judge the world around them based on what’s happening around them. Chaos, sadness, anger…it blackens one’s view, forces them to see it as if they were peering through a funnel since they can see nothing else. I had done that too for a while…but then, one day, I couldn’t. I saw more.❞ Although he and Merlin were two different men, they were similar in a few ways.
As bright as Arash’s smile was, and as vibrant as Merlin’s personality and presence was, their eyes were tired. However, while he had been allowed to rest as all things did at the end of a journey even if his journey ended early before he had experienced what life had to offer him; this was not the same case for the other Servant. They would never be allowed to rest for as long as they remained in that eternal land of Avalon. Merlin’s fate was to see everything until the end of time itself. For a normal person, that would have driven them mad. This break from that heavy burden must have been a blessing to him since he had the ability to mingle with others, even if his body was still far off in that tower. ❝Mm, it’s fine. I don’t often have a chance to sit and talk to someone like this, so it’s nice. I think you don’t often have an opportunity like this too, right? In a way, it’s a win-win for us both, then.❞ He did not need an answer.
Chucking softly, Arash leaned back on his hands, pleasant smile still lingering upon his lips. ❝Isn’t that nature of humanity, though? Thinking about things that aren’t really as important as they might seem at the time? I think that’s an unavoidable flaw. I appreciate the quiet, but I appreciate being able to hear your thoughts while enjoying everything around me just as much too. So, don’t worry about whether your talking ruins the mood and all that. To me, it only adds to it.❞
