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[lingeringhope]

[Hope's voice is clear and clipped.]

If you would like to leave a message, you may do so here. I can't promise to respond. I have many demands on my time, and this sort of thing is far down the list. Still, if you would like to, you may.

Comments

[Action]

[lingeringhope]

I thought we were clear about them destroying nearly all of our race. Those of us who are here are the only ones left anywhere. But I suppose to those who hate us, that doesn't make any difference.

[Is there a moral difference between murdering a few and committing genocide on an entire race? Hope certainly thinks so, but others here seem to feel differently.]

But yes - you have a good point. I'll speak to the others. We'll need to decide what to do about this.

[Action]

[thechoiceisyours]

Some people are kind of uh... Selfish.

[Not that he has a problem with people not liking the gods for what they've done, but the level of self-absorption here is--and has always been--kind of ridiculous.]

Okay, cool. I'll um, see what I can do in the meantime, with talking to people and whatever.

[Action]

[lingeringhope]

Thank you. For that, and for informing me of this.

[And in fact, the next morning Chris will discover an orb with Hope's blessing resting on his bedside table.]

[Action]

[thechoiceisyours]

Yeah, of course. Let me know if you need to borrow my phone or anything, too.

[In order to check up on stuff. But with that all taken care of--]

I'll uh, see you later I guess, and good luck with the others.

[And he'll give a small wave and head out of the Temple.

The blessing is a completely welcome surprise when he finds it the next morning; you're the best, Hope. As usual.]