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[spellcollect]

[ Frieren's mind opens up; as before, on the surface it's a calm, smooth pond. She's not quite used to this, so the connection (at first) is a touch tentative and then as she feels her way forward it opens more until she thinks she's finally ready. ]

I have a question for all of you. And you may consider it a simple matter of curiosity; I won't take offense at being ignored.

[ There's a pause, as if she's collecting her thoughts. ]

How many of you are long-lived species? Or long-lived by virtue of who you are? My kind are rare, even in my world, so I can't assume others will be particularly more common here, at the end of the universe.

[ It's an open question. ]

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[diegeticmusic]

Yeah...

Too bad the people here don't seem to know. Maybe Yima did, but... can't really ask her now.

[spellcollect]

I never had a chance to meet her, so I couldn't say.

[diegeticmusic]

I met her once, but it was... pretty brief. The attack on Highstorm happened right after that.

[It was quite a welcome.]

Other people knew here better. Not sure what kind of information they were able to get, though.

[spellcollect]

Asking the older Zenith might be worthwhile, then. Getting some more information couldn't hurt, could it?

[diegeticmusic]

Well, they say knowledge is power, right?

Amos might know. He's pretty high up, and has been here... over a year? I think? Giant time gap notwithstanding.

[spellcollect]

True.

Perhaps I can approach him and find out a little more. Although I think you, at least, have been here a bit longer than I have.

[diegeticmusic]

If you're new, then yeah. Just barely, though. I'm still pretty fresh.

If you haven't met him yet, I guess I can introduce you.

[spellcollect]

I'd appreciate that.

[diegeticmusic]

Sure, no problem.

I’m Grace, by the way. Don’t think I mentioned that.

[spellcollect]

Oh, yes. My name is Frieren. Thank you for indulging me.