( the thought reminds him of his agreement with duke barma, oddly, that they'd made over half-decent tea in the glare of the moon's surface. but be clear, he'd asked as they'd (carefully, implicitly) drawn up the terms, is it survival or triumph that ye seek? oz's answer had been both, but even at the time it'd seemed weak to him.
and yet, these people really had triumphed, even if at a terrible cost. )
They said that bringing us here was an accident.
( he doesn't believe it yet, but neither has he completely written it off, either. )
no subject
and yet, these people really had triumphed, even if at a terrible cost. )
They said that bringing us here was an accident.
( he doesn't believe it yet, but neither has he completely written it off, either. )