Gaheris Rhade

Our people were meant to be living gods, warrior-poets who roamed the stars bringing civilization, not cowards and bullies who prey on the weak and kill each other for sport. I never imagined they'd prove themselves so inferior. I didn't betray our people – they betrayed themselves.

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truth_is_cold

18 June 2013 @ 04:57 pm

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[Rhade's voice, steady and flat.] I have my deal, and my mission is over. If you have any parting wishes, I would like to hear them now. I am sincerely hoping that returning won't be necessary.

[Private to Riddick | Audio]

The invitation stands when you're ready. I'll leave you with the access code to the planet. You'll have to forgive the defenses, we have more thieves to worry about in the galaxy these days. Giant civilization shattering wars tend to do that.

[Private to Ben | Audio]

You make me very proud. Take care of your people.

[Private to Friends | Audio]

Thank you. I would never have returned in the first place if I didn't know that people like you would be there. If you have something special that you would like to be kept safe, I'd like something to take back to the Collection with me. [He wants keepsakes, and keepsakes that'll be preserved for a very long time.]

I do want to see you again. Come find me when you have the chance. The Barge has been helpful in giving me that chance.

Tags: plot: parting is such sweet sorrow

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truth_is_cold on June 20th, 2013 12:21 am (UTC)
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I'll tell her about a girl who loved her family very much, and when bad things happened to them she did not give up. She went out and learned every new skill she could, and made herself tough.

I have to be careful, though. I knew a man who lost his family, as it was betrayed by his allies. He was a good man, but his revenge ended up putting the new people he met that could have been his family in danger.

I don't want her to die like he did. But I want her to know that there was a girl out there who never gave up.

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fearcutsdeeperthanswords on June 20th, 2013 04:28 pm (UTC)
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[It doesn't choke her up, but she is touched, a little, that that's how he sees her. A girl who didn't give up. She likes it, likes it almost as much as she liked being the night wolf.

The girl who didn't give up. She adds it to the list of names she keeps in her head, sticks it after Beth. It can be like Horseface, like Underfoot: she can be Arya, the girl who didn't give up.

So she smiles a little.]

Tell her not all the Starks are dead. Even if it doesn't mean anything to her.

I hope she grows up brave.

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truth_is_cold on June 20th, 2013 04:36 pm (UTC)
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I'll do my very best to make sure that happens.

[Not all the Starks are dead. That she has some family left is consolation, even more than just a part of a bedtime story that will one day be told to an overly curious little girl with far too many expectations ahead of her.

Arya still has a people, too.]

I hope you see them soon after you return home.

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fearcutsdeeperthanswords on June 20th, 2013 05:17 pm (UTC)
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[Sansa won't be a Stone forever. Arya just nods; she still doesn't see much for graduation, especially with Arthur gone, now. She noticed that and she's been holding her tongue, pushing it away. Maybe he'll come back again. Maybe he won't be gone for good. But hope can be dangerous.

She doesn't want to think about that now, so she nods again.]

Me too. Good luck, Gaheris.

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