[ Putting himself apart from everyone else makes him feel above it all instead of pushed to the outskirts. Aloof as opposed to shunned. Flagg certainly helps with that, too. His tutelage, while unorthodox, is actually helping him. Unlike his own father who refused to communicate properly, setting him up to fail before he'd even begun to fulfill his purpose.
Well, his old purpose. His priorities may have changed. ]
My life has been nothing but surprises. I've yet to decide if they're welcome or not.
[ He falls into step next to his mentor, fingers laced behind his back as they walk. ]
Unfortunately, yes. It often comes down to something as simple as one person’s choice. If people knew how many times their world would have ended if not for a single person with their hand on the right button...
[ But that’s alright with him. He’ll be there, as he is, to tempt them towards ruin. If they pass the test, then he’ll wander the Earth until the next opportunity knocks.
If they don’t...then he gets to have his fun. ]
It’s more satisfying when it does happen, though. The Earth could be hit by a meteor or vaporized by some stray beam of starlight, but it’s so much more fun when they end themselves.
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Well, his old purpose. His priorities may have changed. ]
My life has been nothing but surprises. I've yet to decide if they're welcome or not.
[ He falls into step next to his mentor, fingers laced behind his back as they walk. ]
Do false alarms happen often?
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[ But that’s alright with him. He’ll be there, as he is, to tempt them towards ruin. If they pass the test, then he’ll wander the Earth until the next opportunity knocks.
If they don’t...then he gets to have his fun. ]
It’s more satisfying when it does happen, though. The Earth could be hit by a meteor or vaporized by some stray beam of starlight, but it’s so much more fun when they end themselves.
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[ Granted, he'd only been witness to one apocalypse, so he would take Flagg's word for it. There was still so much he had to learn. ]
Do you think that's what this is?