Floor 5, Room 3

[leewards]

ITHAQUA

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[impacter]

I think we're arguing slightly different points, dear Ithaqua.

It is not our job to tell these people to change their way of life. There is a reason for the current arrangements, and I imagine it's not a simple one, let alone one we can do anything about. That is just a fact we are going to have to accept.

There is a difference between someone human taking action as a way of life, and a being of power seeking to take advantage that has had generations to establish that power. We can provide temporary relief with your type of solution, sure. I would not be against it. But this is not something that can be fixed with a few simple seals and barriers.

I don't disagree with wanting them to have independence as an ideal. But they need to have some level of choice and agency in that decision.

[leewards]

[Now he really sighs, and doesn't bother suppressing it.]

You'd like to babysit them for as long as we're here? [Because that's what it sounds like!] Pour so much of our time and efforts into them when we already have much ahead of us? Missions, learning, the unknown--

Please tell me that is not so.

[impacter]

Babysitting? No, no. The last thing they need is to be treated like infants.

If it's a matter that displeases you that much, then you can focus on whatever you like. Just don't cause ill will for the people who we have been assigned to represent, and there won't be a problem.

[A problem with him, specifically.]

[leewards]

A problem with you, specifically, you mean. [He is not unaware. This conversation has just tuned him to the fact that Solomon... likes humans to some degree.

A shame, that. He had such a pleasant personality too.]

Don't bring me into your plans and I shan't be motivated to do something out of spite.

[impacter]

I wouldn't dream of it.

[They'll agree to disagree for the time being, then. He has no problems with that, so long as Ithaqua doesn't intend to become an active threat.]