So too would many others, I will wager. The likelihood of that, however, is low. The best laid plans are the ones where our reach does not exceed our grasp.
[In other words, sir. Your ambition needs to have a leash put on it. So, frankly, do you.]
While I understand your meaning full well, I fear you vastly underestimate my grasp. Perhaps it is not what it once was, but it has not been so diminished.
[The orb and the tadpole both may have siphoned away some of his power, but his mind remains as sharp and inventive as ever.]
Whether I am or not, wizard, I shall believe it when I see it. Until then, your words are mere pretty things. And in a world like ours, they hold little weight.
On the contrary, I would be shocked and admittedly respect you far less if you were the type to be swayed by words alone. As a man of common sense and reason, I know that there are many things that must not only be seen, but repeatedly proven in order to be believed.
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@ menzoberranzan
In that one thing, we are in agreement. I would much rather it be genuine. Nothing worth doing should be rushed or forced.
I do, however, hope to someday have the opportunity to tell you that I told you so.
[Cheekiness rather than arrogance, for once.]
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[In other words, sir. Your ambition needs to have a leash put on it. So, frankly, do you.]
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[The orb and the tadpole both may have siphoned away some of his power, but his mind remains as sharp and inventive as ever.]
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[She'll never dampen his spirits!]
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[To Minthara, it hardly seems to matter. Be it companion or trap fodder, Gale will have some kind of use.]