Homeless forever most likely.

[let_me_loose]

So one of the specks of dusts wishes to command me? The audacity of mortals will never cease to amuse me. However, you are no spawn of the gods. I need not get permission to bring you home with me.

Touch my hand. [He extends a blackened limb, his clear blue gaze unfaltering.] Look into my eyes. Age will come upon you and then you too will experience the beauty of death.

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[golden_lyre]

You can try what you like, but when the dust settles, things will be as they always have been.

[let_me_loose]

Do you truly think things have always been as they are now?

Foolish.

[golden_lyre]

I know they haven't been, but I know I've seen enough of you try to upset the order of things to understand that it's not going to happen.

[let_me_loose]

You know nothing. You wouldn't even exist without the gods.

Do not think you can speak freely without admonishment.

[golden_lyre]

[He shrugs, fully aware of just what he owes to the gods.]

If you succeed in your plan, feel free to punish me to your heart's content.

[let_me_loose]

You will regret those words.

[golden_lyre]

I sincerely hope so. It would be nice to have something new in the world.

[let_me_loose]

That bored?

[golden_lyre]

Just about, yeah.

[let_me_loose]

I won't help you.

[golden_lyre]

I wouldn't accept it if you tried. The last time you helped me, it didn't turn out so well.

[let_me_loose]

Did you expect it to?

[golden_lyre]

[shrugs] I was young, hopeful, and painfully naive.

[let_me_loose]

And you paid for it.

[golden_lyre]

[His voice and expression harden.] Yes, I paid dearly for trusting the gods, for daring to make them feel something.

[let_me_loose]

We are not meant to feel the emotions of mortals. [He crosses his arms over his chest.] I, for one, never want to.

[golden_lyre]

Nor do I, but that hasn't stopped them from plaguing me.

[let_me_loose]

Everyone has their burden to bear - even the gods.

[golden_lyre]

Oh, yes. Your lives are so difficult.

[let_me_loose]

Far more than you know.

[golden_lyre]

What happened to, 'We can do what we like'?

[let_me_loose]

Some of us are chained down by our relations. I will attain my freedom soon.

[golden_lyre]

Good luck with that.

[let_me_loose]

I don't need luck.

[golden_lyre]

No of course. Forgive me. You're above such things.