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[There's a weary sigh on his end.]

It's always one thing or another. If it's not over the city, then they're fighting over the Arehtei, or over the monsters, or this tree here... I just wish we could find a way to get everyone to just get along.

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[ Really, Red agreed with that sentiment. If they could, things could move along more smoothly. There wasn't any reason why, though talks with the arehtei, with others- it holds his words, from simply just agreeing. ]

Not everybody cares about getting along. We already saw that... as soon as Thras revealed his city, posters were already going up attacking the city.

[ And with what speed it had happened too. Red pauses a moment, gaze drifting down. ]

...Do you think it's because they're scared?

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It's easier to respond with fear and paranoia than it is with love and acceptance. Or at least the people here. [It's so easy for them, the Otherworlders to do it. But then again, they're the ones that are different here.]

What happened here while we were gone?

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When? [ Give him a second here. ] You mean when people were doing the challenge?

[ A nod will suffice, if that's what Kor is referring to. ]

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Yeah. I know you were guys were watching what we were doing, but... we didn't really have the same opportunity there.

[gottacatch]

I didn't watch, but nothing really happened, or nothing I heard about... everyone was just watching what was going on. It was like any other time in the city. And then...

[ His brow knots in, lips lining for a moment. ] When Shaarnath was revealed, it must've been shown too. Word about it spread around the city fast, and then-- all those posters started appearing. [ A pause, and he looks to Kor. ] Do you know what was on it? I saw them before the police stated taking them down.

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We have one at the headquarters kept as evidence, so I saw what was on them then. [A pensive look forms on his face.] It's not looking good. Thras said that war could happen between Sharnaath and Verens, and these posters make it look like someone's trying to push for that.

[gottacatch]

War? [ How the heck- ] Over what? The things on that poster? That's crazy! There's nothing to back them up!

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You're tellin' me. But... all it takes is a trigger like that to start conflict.

[gottacatch]

[ Red falls silent for a small moment, brow tightening over the thought. No, a war over nothing... really? ]

...But there's nothing stopping the two cities from talking to each other now and sharing whatever they know. I know Sharnaath wasn't revealed in the best way to everyone in Verens, but isn't a city down below a big deal? What's starting a war going to bring that talking won't?

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I wish more people thought like you do about this stuff, Red. [There's a weary sigh. He tries to be ever the optimist, but... man, he's met a lot of shitty people in his short life.]

It's not gonna accomplish anything. But... People are afraid of those who are different from them.

[gottacatch]

...but it's just a possibility for now, isn't it? It doesn't have to turn out that way. Not everyone is the same.

[ He exhales out through his nose heavily. ]

And there's a whole sky separating us too. Can any of us reach each other without Thras?