Star"Please spare me a brief moment of your time, elantach." Yrliet quietly appears beside the throne, exhaustion and anger set upon her brow.
Star"Asuryan knows that I do not care about the curious glances of mon-keigh — I grew inured to them back in the blossoming gardens of the Lilaethan. They curse me from afar, they follow my every move, they ward themselves against me... Let them. After all, what can be done with such weak-minded, primitive creatures?"
Star"And still..." Yrliet touches her spirit stone and her face twists with genuine disgust. "One mon-keigh's stunt has caused the cup of my patience to spill over. She dared to approach me... to speak to me... and, touching my hand, she... she suggested that we withdraw somewhere private. She wanted... wanted... Kae-morag! The mere memory of it stirs up a tempest in my soul!"
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"
Star"She is already dead, elantach. I could not let the offence go unpunished, so I took her life myself."
YOU"Next time, ask me before you decide to take justice into your own hands."
Star"I am standing before you now precisely to avoid a repeat occurrence."
YOU"So I don't have a chance either, then?"
Star"I have given you a chance by travelling with you, elantach. If you were having... other thoughts about me..." Yrliet wrinkles her nose. "Cast them out of your mind."
YOU"So I don't have a chance either, then?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."
StarYrliet tilts her head to the side, as if she cannot believe what she has just heard, and looks intently into your eyes. "I... accept your words, elantach. And still..."
YOU"So I don't have a chance either, then?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am also repelled by the thought of a human desiring an Aeldari."
Star"As you should be. You, at least, have some faint understanding of my feelings, elantach... which cannot be said for your primitive kin."
Star"Narrow minds and simple souls... Every day, I feel as if I am caught in a trap, surrounded by a pack of wild animals." Half-closing her eyes, she adds, her words barely audible, "I am prepared to pay this price to find my kin. But everything has its limit."
YOU"Perhaps you would stop insulting the human race at every turn?"
StarYrliet considers this, then nods — more to herself than to you. "Your species is sensitive to the truth. I will have to remember that."
YOU"Perhaps you would stop insulting the human race at every turn?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not think you fully understand human thoughts and actions. It will take time, but I can help you make sense of them."
Star"I have walked the Path of Awakening, elantach, and learned to see that which is hidden and hear that which is unspoken. When I found myself on the Lilaethan, I watched your kind long enough to understand the true nature of mon-keigh. I do not think you can tell me anything I do not already know." Casting a fleeting gaze at the officers on the bridge, she lets out a weary sigh. "Nevertheless, I will not protest. Conversations with you are the only thing on this ship that can ease my solitude."
YOU"You are a xenos, a strange and unknown creature. And humans strive to understand the unknown, for the unknown is the most frightening thing of all."
Star"Had any of them wished to understand my nature, they would have already run away in fear from one who walks the Path of the Outcast. But they are just trying to provoke me. Hurt me. No. Mon-keigh are driven by their instincts — to survive, to breed, to ensure the preservation of their species and the annihilation of those who threaten them... It is neither good nor bad. It simply is."
YOU"You are a xenos, a strange and unknown creature. And humans strive to understand the unknown, for the unknown is the most frightening thing of all."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Sometimes we struggle to understand the motives behind our own actions."
Star"It was emotions that once brought down my kind, elantach, toppling us from our pedestal as rulers of the galaxy. Indulging your weaknesses — or whims — does not make your species any more attractive."
YOU"You are a xenos, a strange and unknown creature. And humans strive to understand the unknown, for the unknown is the most frightening thing of all."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Sometimes we struggle to understand the motives behind our own actions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All humans are different. My people's interest in you was not intended to be an insult."
Star"Elantach, please understand that I do not find mon-keigh attractive. The mere thought of being intimate with one of your kind..." Yrliet breathes out heavily, trying to maintain her composure.
StarHer slender fingers make a gesture as if she is untwisting an invisible thread. "Our conversation has only proved my point, elantach, that mon-keigh and the Children of Asuryan are as different as night and day. Aeldari do not simply see the world differently — they see more than any mon-keigh can ever comprehend."
YOU"And what do you see in the world around us that I do not?"
Star"What do I see?" Yrliet gives you a thoughtful look. "Your words ring with the desire to know the soul of another. But will you be able to comprehend my answer?"
StarAfter thinking for a moment, she nods. "I will need time to put the entire truth of this world into the meagre language to which your ears are accustomed. When I find my answer, I will pay you a visit."
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YOU"I think we will never be able to understand one another. Let's not discuss this any further."
StarYrliet does not seem surprised. Perhaps a tad disappointed? "Then what of my request, elantach? Will you allow your kin to continue bothering me?"
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."
Star"I will do just that, mon-keigh."
StarHalf-closing her eyes, she adds, her words barely audible, "For the minuscule chance of saving my kin... I am prepared to pay this price. But everything has its limit."
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YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."
Star"Your words warm my soul." Yrliet nods and is briefly lost in thought. "Very well, I will leave now. Do not forget your promise."
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YOU"The Aeldari are such arrogant creatures."
StarYrliet frowns as she looks at you, but only slightly. "I was wrong to expect your help. If my words have fallen on deaf ears, then I will deal with my problem myself."
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YOU"I think we will never be able to understand one another. Let's not discuss this any further."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All humans are different. My people's interest in you was not intended to be an insult."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think we will never be able to understand one another. Let's not discuss this any further."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Sometimes we struggle to understand the motives behind our own actions."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"All humans are different. My people's interest in you was not intended to be an insult."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I think we will never be able to understand one another. Let's not discuss this any further."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."
StarYrliet freezes in involuntary surprise. "The rotting core spells doom for the whole. Now I can see where the ugly nature of your servants originates. There is no sense in discussing this with you any further."
StarHalf-closing her eyes, she adds, her words barely audible, "For the minuscule chance of saving my kin... I am prepared to pay this price. But everything has its limit."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not think you fully understand human thoughts and actions. It will take time, but I can help you make sense of them."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I understand that this incident was unpleasant for you. But it does not mean that all humans are animals."
Star"No. Your kind's simple souls and narrow minds are the root of all these flaws."
Star"Narrow minds and simple souls... Every day, I feel as if I am caught in a trap, surrounded by a pack of wild animals." Half-closing her eyes, she adds, her words barely audible, "I am prepared to pay this price to find my kin. But everything has its limit."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"For you, I am willing to become a wild animal, or a docile pet."
StarYrliet freezes in involuntary surprise. "The rotting core spells doom for the whole. Now I can see where the ugly nature of your servants originates. There is no sense in discussing this with you any further."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
StarYrliet is so overwhelmed with emotion that her body starts to tremble. "Try to imagine, elantach, being lusted after by a wild beast. It is... foul. Disgusting. So vile that it makes your very soul shudder."
YOU"So I don't have a chance either, then?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am also repelled by the thought of a human desiring an Aeldari."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I understand that this incident was unpleasant for you. But it does not mean that all humans are animals."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"For you, I am willing to become a wild animal, or a docile pet."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am also repelled by the thought of a human desiring an Aeldari."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I understand that this incident was unpleasant for you. But it does not mean that all humans are animals."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"For you, I am willing to become a wild animal, or a docile pet."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am also repelled by the thought of a human desiring an Aeldari."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I understand that this incident was unpleasant for you. But it does not mean that all humans are animals."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"For you, I am willing to become a wild animal, or a docile pet."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
StarYrliet is so overwhelmed with emotion that her body starts to tremble. "Try to imagine, elantach, being lusted after by a wild beast. It is... foul. Disgusting. So vile that it makes your very soul shudder."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Let this be a lesson to all the other fools."
StarYrliet nods slowly. "Mon-keigh usually grow angry when their property is damaged. I am glad that we have come to an understanding."
YOU"So I don't have a chance either, then?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am also repelled by the thought of a human desiring an Aeldari."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I understand that this incident was unpleasant for you. But it does not mean that all humans are animals."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"For you, I am willing to become a wild animal, or a docile pet."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
StarYrliet is so overwhelmed with emotion that her body starts to tremble. "Try to imagine, elantach, being lusted after by a wild beast. It is... foul. Disgusting. So vile that it makes your very soul shudder."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Do not ever kill my subjects, Yrliet. This is your first and last warning."
Star"Then keep your servants on a shorter leash, mon-keigh."
YOU"So I don't have a chance either, then?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Fraternising with a xenos? Unspeakable heresy! Show me to this madwoman, and I shall see that she is suitably punished!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am also repelled by the thought of a human desiring an Aeldari."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I understand that this incident was unpleasant for you. But it does not mean that all humans are animals."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"You are an exotic animal to my people. Get used to it if you want to continue travelling on this ship."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"For you, I am willing to become a wild animal, or a docile pet."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I shall speak to my subjects. You will not be bothered again."continues where this line first appears above
StarYrliet is so overwhelmed with emotion that her body starts to tremble. "Try to imagine, elantach, being lusted after by a wild beast. It is... foul. Disgusting. So vile that it makes your very soul shudder."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Were you truly so offended by it?"
StarYrliet is so overwhelmed with emotion that her body starts to tremble. "Try to imagine, elantach, being lusted after by a wild beast. It is... foul. Disgusting. So vile that it makes your very soul shudder."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"My people have behaved contemptibly, and I apologise for it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wouldn't mind going somewhere private with you either."
StarYrliet freezes in involuntary surprise. "The rotting core spells doom for the whole. Now I can see where the ugly nature of your servants originates. There is no sense in discussing this with you any further."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"If you dislike how my people behave, try to spend your time somewhere more out of the way."continues where this line first appears above