IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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[vogelfrei]

Mhm, yes. It's fun.

[ Standing on stage in the harsh spotlights, acting out ridiculous-sounding grandiose lines as an audience pays rapt attention... He's been enjoying it even more than he expected to. ]

But it's not something I could dedicate my life to, if that makes sense?

[beathollow]

I understand.

What do you find meaning in, McGillis?

( just like before, she's not being rude. she simply wants to understand. )

[vogelfrei]

Improving the rules of society and creating a better future.

[ Putting it in more broad categories than his very specific goals from home. ]

Gjallarhorn, the military I was part of before coming here, is also a world government institution. I can't go back to that and the work I started there, but I'd want a life in which I can help create an ideal tomorrow for a different world instead.

[beathollow]

There's a lot of places that could use that drive, I'm sure. ... But, I also hope that you can find a path that satisfies you, and lets you rest once you're done. It's the sort of work that's never truly done, I think, but-

You deserve to, also.

[vogelfrei]

I'm afraid I'm the kind of person who gets antsy when there is too much downtime - but I do appreciate the sentiment.

[ Incorrigible workaholic. He wouldn't know what to do with himself... ]

[beathollow]

Kanade's like that, too. Sometimes we have to drag her away from her computer...

( granted, this is the same slip of a girl who struggled to ring a wet wash cloth, so like. it isn't hard. )

Regardless... I think, if you just talk to the people who you're fond of here, you'll find the answer.