[That gets a smile out of him, and--perhaps more relevantly for Geir--a slight twist of amusement in his voice when he answers:]
That could be called ironic, yes.
Sven--however, even after his master had given up, Sven continued to look for the Everlight. He found an apprentice of his own, Norma, and brought her to the school Zamaran had started, and kept looking. His search led him to the moving island--the giant ship--known as the Legacy. He left for there and disappeared, never to be seen again, leaving Norma and Zamaran alone on the mainland. Everyone assumed that he must have died pursuing his dream.
[A pause, and his tone turns . . . sad, almost. How long has it been since he really thought about the friends he betrayed?]
That brings us to Norma. Norma . . . [He sighs; he's trying for arch with his next sentence, but it falls a little flat.] Norma was an idiot.
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That could be called ironic, yes.
Sven--however, even after his master had given up, Sven continued to look for the Everlight. He found an apprentice of his own, Norma, and brought her to the school Zamaran had started, and kept looking. His search led him to the moving island--the giant ship--known as the Legacy. He left for there and disappeared, never to be seen again, leaving Norma and Zamaran alone on the mainland. Everyone assumed that he must have died pursuing his dream.
[A pause, and his tone turns . . . sad, almost. How long has it been since he really thought about the friends he betrayed?]
That brings us to Norma. Norma . . . [He sighs; he's trying for arch with his next sentence, but it falls a little flat.] Norma was an idiot.