[Justice is extremely chatty once someone gets him going on a topic that interests him. He is also an extremely good listener when someone else talks about one of those topics.
If he notices that Matthew is relaxing, he makes no indication of it. Instead, he listens intently to what Matthew has to say, taking in every single word and considering it. Mortal experience is basically one of his favorite things to talk about. It's almost as good as discussing what constitutes justice and urging people to be better in their lives. Almost.]
Belonging. [He says the word slowly, like he is tasting it in his mouth. He thinks he knows what that feels like. In the Fade, he is never more at peace than when he is doing something to live up to his virtue. Spirits don't have communities the way mortals do, but one can belong even without a group to belong to. Belonging to a concept is also good.
But it is different in the mortal world. He is still overjoyed when he is able to perform justice, but he desires interaction with others in a way he never has before. Perhaps it is dangerous to feel that way, but he can see the attraction in a crowded space where you will always belong.] Yes, I understand. I have only ever been to one city in person. Life hummed in every corner--it would have been easy to become part of it.
[Justice considers Matthew, but he only halfway does it with his eyes. He mostly does it with that part of him that feels mortal presence, listening to the hum of Matthew and the way it's unique in a way only mortals can be unique among their own kind.] You appear different, but you do not sound different from the people of that city. What differences there are between our worlds, they do not seem fundamental.
[It doesn't occur to Justice that another world with recognizable humans may not have elves or magic or the Fade. He just knows that this is a human, and he hums like all mortals do.]
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If he notices that Matthew is relaxing, he makes no indication of it. Instead, he listens intently to what Matthew has to say, taking in every single word and considering it. Mortal experience is basically one of his favorite things to talk about. It's almost as good as discussing what constitutes justice and urging people to be better in their lives. Almost.]
Belonging. [He says the word slowly, like he is tasting it in his mouth. He thinks he knows what that feels like. In the Fade, he is never more at peace than when he is doing something to live up to his virtue. Spirits don't have communities the way mortals do, but one can belong even without a group to belong to. Belonging to a concept is also good.
But it is different in the mortal world. He is still overjoyed when he is able to perform justice, but he desires interaction with others in a way he never has before. Perhaps it is dangerous to feel that way, but he can see the attraction in a crowded space where you will always belong.] Yes, I understand. I have only ever been to one city in person. Life hummed in every corner--it would have been easy to become part of it.
[Justice considers Matthew, but he only halfway does it with his eyes. He mostly does it with that part of him that feels mortal presence, listening to the hum of Matthew and the way it's unique in a way only mortals can be unique among their own kind.] You appear different, but you do not sound different from the people of that city. What differences there are between our worlds, they do not seem fundamental.
[It doesn't occur to Justice that another world with recognizable humans may not have elves or magic or the Fade. He just knows that this is a human, and he hums like all mortals do.]