尾声 - epilogue

[getsomesleep]

Warmest greetings to the freed people of Edensphere.

This humble soul, humbled now twice over, begs leave to offer his farewell wishes to you all, and be known to you by his proper name; which is Zhuge Huo, styled Zhirui.

Although I am well aware, now, of my own measure and the ways in which it has been found wanting - although I know that there is a task for me back in my world, which requires that I discard the lessons of this world - it is my intention to remain here, and live in the way that I have learned here, and been bettered by; of true bonds, trust and honor, humility and hope. Perhaps, since I am given my life, now, to learn and come to know these as one born to them, I shall someday truly be wise.

Sincerely, I offer my prayers of safe journeys and good fortune in all your endeavors, in all of your homes, in the hope that they be accepted, if not from the man that I was, then from the man that I hope to become.

Comments

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

No; I once had a different name, and a different style. But they belonged to a different man.

I will be here, and if you do not visit then I shall be very cross.

[spandexisyouth]

Oh, I see. You have become different to the point that you are changing your name?

It will be hard to get rid of me!

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

Indeed. It is not so uncommon a thing in my place of origin. There is much to a name.

Somehow I do not doubt our ability to tolerate your presence.

[spandexisyouth]

I see. For us you are given your name and then you make the worth to it, but it is interesting to think about trading one's name up!

[There's a pause.] Tolerate? Are you teasing me again?

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

Another small fact to the volume of learning. How much there is to learn!

I do believe that I am. Not the humblest of habits, perhaps.

[spandexisyouth]

Many worlds worth!

There are more people here that tease me then there are back home. I do not know what that means.