[What answer did he want to hear, really...? Even he doesn't know. Still, he purses his lips in thought, arms crossing, closed. Eyes hidden behind his shades once more.]
...You really are a wizard of the north, in the end.
[Solomon knows the answer to that well enough. He's not a fool - he knows that out of the five, he's pushed himself to a separate corner from most of the rest in many ways. Habitual, uncomfortable, a refusal to be seen as anything less that a threat in a room of powerful beings that did not care to show more than the baselines of respect.
A wolf in sheep's clothing, attempting to pretend in the presence of other wolves.]
Despite the tone of the conversation, Solomon laughs.]
I mean, you're not wrong.
Maybe the spirits decided I'd had enough time playing around in that sort of mindset. [Just. Gesturing to himself being stuck in bed now.] I can't say I want to end up like this again. Nor do I want to throw pity parties.
If I can't spend some time regretting my mistakes, I will just repeat them. So let this old man be sour for a day, and you can judge me freely afterwards.
We didn't have the energy for it. Ithaqua was the only one who could fly himself back to the portal - Robin had to carry the moon rock in dragon form, so the rest of us just hitched a ride with him, yourself included.
Even now I think most of us are recovering from our wounds and replenishing our magic.
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...You really are a wizard of the north, in the end.
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Was there any doubt?
[Solomon knows the answer to that well enough. He's not a fool - he knows that out of the five, he's pushed himself to a separate corner from most of the rest in many ways. Habitual, uncomfortable, a refusal to be seen as anything less that a threat in a room of powerful beings that did not care to show more than the baselines of respect.
A wolf in sheep's clothing, attempting to pretend in the presence of other wolves.]
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It's almost impressive, watching you kill a part of yourself to answer like that.
[That hesitation did not go unnoticed.]
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It's not the first time. I doubt it will ever be the last.
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My concern is keeping them out of more dangerous hands.
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Don't put words in my mouth.
Tatara will handle what is within his responsibility.
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...Well, not that you're wrong, either. Tatara's probably useless when it comes to these things.
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[He's exhausted.]
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You'll kill a part of yourself before you rely on anyone else, and then beat yourself up about how you could have done it differently later.
It's starting to look like a pretty bad habit from here.
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Despite the tone of the conversation, Solomon laughs.]
I mean, you're not wrong.
Maybe the spirits decided I'd had enough time playing around in that sort of mindset. [Just. Gesturing to himself being stuck in bed now.] I can't say I want to end up like this again. Nor do I want to throw pity parties.
If I can't spend some time regretting my mistakes, I will just repeat them. So let this old man be sour for a day, and you can judge me freely afterwards.
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[He will keep harassing you old man, the only escape is when they're done with this place and able to leave (allegedly).]
You didn't miss much afterwards, by the way.
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Mm, and here I was worried we weren't going to get back to that question.
I remember Tatara and G'raha arriving, but nothing after that... Did anyone go to check the City of Ice for damages?
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We didn't have the energy for it. Ithaqua was the only one who could fly himself back to the portal - Robin had to carry the moon rock in dragon form, so the rest of us just hitched a ride with him, yourself included.
Even now I think most of us are recovering from our wounds and replenishing our magic.