I wonder how many people would think that is a contradiction.
[ He muses aloud as he takes in what the young man has said. Clicking his chopsticks together, he looks over the takoyaki he has left -- deciding which one to eat next. ]
That they live for centuries, uncomprehending of the flow of time, but they are particular about the words that people say to them.
[ Click, click, click. ]
Personally, I think that makes sense. A person's word is their bond and they're willing to take that a step further. If the world moves forward, we have to believe in the words that we share with one another as truth.
[ He finally chooses a takoyaki; picking it up, he squeezes the ball slightly with the chopsticks until the soft skin breaks and some of the insides threaten to spew out. ]
At least... that's how I'm willing to interpret what you've said.
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[ He muses aloud as he takes in what the young man has said. Clicking his chopsticks together, he looks over the takoyaki he has left -- deciding which one to eat next. ]
That they live for centuries, uncomprehending of the flow of time, but they are particular about the words that people say to them.
[ Click, click, click. ]
Personally, I think that makes sense. A person's word is their bond and they're willing to take that a step further. If the world moves forward, we have to believe in the words that we share with one another as truth.
[ He finally chooses a takoyaki; picking it up, he squeezes the ball slightly with the chopsticks until the soft skin breaks and some of the insides threaten to spew out. ]
At least... that's how I'm willing to interpret what you've said.