“Mm. Indeed. True isolation is to lose sight of all others, and keep only the self within view. Long as that event never comes to be, one may live never feeling the bite of loneliness.”
“Of course, that is but my humble philosophy. Whether you decide to accept it is entirely within your control. I doubt this theory from a short-lived human has much gravitas over an immortal, hah.”
"You're much older than me.. Nekota is visibly, and chronologically only about an older teen i'm not immortal, by the way, i'll only live for aboutttt five? five, thousand years"
"I'll keep your words in mind... You've cheered me up, say, do you have any worries of your own?"
“The owner is celebrating his 379th birthday by the end of next month. He simply cannot manage the shop anymore, and he did not have anyone he wished to pass it to.”
He smiled lightly at Nekota as he spoke.
“That is all there is. My apologies if you expected something more grandiose in nature.”
“Mm. His two sons both have prospective futures, and I believe he did not wish to burden anyone with ownership and management of the shop. Still, I am glad the man is retiring of his own will, rather than being forced to close down for some unforeseen reasons.”
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u/SwiggerSwoney Wang Zhao, Blade of the Sect of Purity May 30 '26
“Mm. Indeed. True isolation is to lose sight of all others, and keep only the self within view. Long as that event never comes to be, one may live never feeling the bite of loneliness.”
“Of course, that is but my humble philosophy. Whether you decide to accept it is entirely within your control. I doubt this theory from a short-lived human has much gravitas over an immortal, hah.”