"I see. Perhaps I can appreciate the simplicity of such things because 'a peaceful life without strife' can only last for so long." Granted, it lasted him a good century, plus before things begun getting out of hand.
"That life that you described; it is the life that I hear most Humans are relegated to. An arranged marriage that leads to children to carry on one's name. I suppose arranged marriages are very common in a lot of cultures, and from what I was told, sometimes appointed even before one is born."
He regarded her with a side-long glance and shrugged his shoulders. Their footsteps echoed in the small space, filling in the momentary gaps where they fell into silence.
"I do not think I would mind the life that you described so much as I have a particular fondness for children. Well, perhaps without the marriage bit as Night Elves are not known to marry. But again, I have lived many times your current life, so I am less concerned about trying to change the world."
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"That life that you described; it is the life that I hear most Humans are relegated to. An arranged marriage that leads to children to carry on one's name. I suppose arranged marriages are very common in a lot of cultures, and from what I was told, sometimes appointed even before one is born."
He regarded her with a side-long glance and shrugged his shoulders. Their footsteps echoed in the small space, filling in the momentary gaps where they fell into silence.
"I do not think I would mind the life that you described so much as I have a particular fondness for children. Well, perhaps without the marriage bit as Night Elves are not known to marry. But again, I have lived many times your current life, so I am less concerned about trying to change the world."