Chrysalis

Chapter 1390

Standing nearby is an odd-looking fellow. He's a lot older than the others. Allison, Trean and Emilia are the youngest, and from what I gather, they're about as young as a person can be and get a Class. I haven't asked anyone exactly what age that is, and nobody has told me… so if I were to guess, they're… fourteen? Twelve?

I don't know! It's been ages since I was a human, I barely remember what I looked like back then!

They're young. Done.

Alis and Jern are definitely older, fully grown, probably. Twenty… ish.

But this guy, this guy is like… old. Proper old. Knee-pain old. If I were to guess….

I don't have to guess, dammit!

[Hey. How old are you?] I ask him through the Nave.

The old guy jumps and looks around, perplexed, then looks up at me and points a finger hesitantly.

[Yes, it's me talking,] I confirm. [Hi, I'm Anthony.]

[Oh! Uh. You can hear this? My thoughts?]

[Sort of. If you think an answer at me, I'll get it.]

[Oh. Well. It's nice to meet you,] he executes a rustic sort of bow. Clearly unused to performing such an act. [My name is Bertran. Bertran Gerond. My friends call me Bert.]

Bert! How old

I'm fifty-two. Is… is that a

like it's just

just curious. It's getting hard for me to work out how

a problem. I mean, you're

that weird bow again, and I poke him with an antenna, straightening him back

for that. Who even told you that was necessary? Was it

to do it. I just thought some sort of respectful… gesture, would be the done thing when meeting…

We don't need anyone to

But you

seems to be hinting at something but is clearly unwilling to spell it out directly. I have to think for a minute before I realise what

[Did Jern get you onto that?

have mentioned… a few

don't bother correcting him any further. I can't control what people think… although… no. No, I don't think any more thought down that particular line will

a god? Clearly, just saying that I'm not isn't enough, and now I'm out of ideas! I

you go through the training with the Nameless?] I ask him. [How

starts

difficult. Sorry… haven't been… learning this for

like your joints are causing you a bit of pain. Although, I'm super impressed he

keep learning it if you want. You can

will, then, I suppose. It's interesting learning new

do with people much anymore, the details are all kind of fuzzy. To me, all humans pretty much look the same, with a few notable exceptions. Bert has a weathered face and scratchy-looking grey stubble over

do before you

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