[a question that always makes his breath catch unnoticeably in his throat, just for a moment.]
It would, if the Council Eliatropes didn't have the good fortune to forget their previous lives upon the turn of each new one. But as I said, we keep very good records -- especially me, in particular. [a none-too-humble smile, but one that seems justified and not mere bravado. he glances to his side, at a small stack of books.] Imagine picking up the work where it left off in your last life, and realizing that you hold the cumulative effort of not only that life, but hundreds of lifetimes. And not only that, but having it dawn on you that that's a reaction you've had hundreds of times before.
[it's easier for him, of course. he doesn't forget. and really, in truth, that's not "easier" at all.] I've accomplished much in my time. No end of diseases have been cured thanks to my work, so many technological advancements have been made... And we shared them all, when we could, as was our duty.
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It would, if the Council Eliatropes didn't have the good fortune to forget their previous lives upon the turn of each new one. But as I said, we keep very good records -- especially me, in particular. [a none-too-humble smile, but one that seems justified and not mere bravado. he glances to his side, at a small stack of books.] Imagine picking up the work where it left off in your last life, and realizing that you hold the cumulative effort of not only that life, but hundreds of lifetimes. And not only that, but having it dawn on you that that's a reaction you've had hundreds of times before.
[it's easier for him, of course. he doesn't forget. and really, in truth, that's not "easier" at all.] I've accomplished much in my time. No end of diseases have been cured thanks to my work, so many technological advancements have been made... And we shared them all, when we could, as was our duty.