Would that he could have been brought away from that path without bloodshed. But it was not your responsibility to lead him. You acted to protect, and that is all anyone could ask of you.
[ He genuinely does sound a little saddened by the Collector's death. He shakes his head. ]
Older than myself and your father, but very rare. Speakers travel in groups and wear colours to mark themselves and show themselves to offer aid to anyone they can. Collectors travel alone - knowing that your companion stands to gain by carving you into pieces breeds little trust - and are a secretive sort. You could live a lifetime long as your father's or my own, and never run into one. Or you could walk past a dozen and never know unless they showed themselves. Most have no magic of their own, only that which they borrow from their collections, and so it is impossible to tell them apart from another human.
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[ He genuinely does sound a little saddened by the Collector's death. He shakes his head. ]
Older than myself and your father, but very rare. Speakers travel in groups and wear colours to mark themselves and show themselves to offer aid to anyone they can. Collectors travel alone - knowing that your companion stands to gain by carving you into pieces breeds little trust - and are a secretive sort. You could live a lifetime long as your father's or my own, and never run into one. Or you could walk past a dozen and never know unless they showed themselves. Most have no magic of their own, only that which they borrow from their collections, and so it is impossible to tell them apart from another human.