138 Not a single lie (1/2)
”Your lack of regard for rules never ceases to amaze me.” a calm voice came from another Moirai who calmly approached the position of Samantha.
” Your zealous upkeeping of rules is also unmatched.”
” You and that human are truly a perfect match. But do not forget about the danger he poses”
” Everything that you can not control fully is a danger, it has always been that way.”
” We are not allowed to take any influence on the seedlings and only you would willingly bring someone chosen by a God to this place. The blatant disregard of your responsibility is truly something to behold.”
” Certainly you are not allowed to directly influence your seedlings but that does not include me. I can act however I please, of course, I will have to pay some regard to those special ones but you are the only one that is tied down by these rules. They are not my seedlings after all.”
” I am certain the Gods will be very pleased by your interpretation of the rules.”
” And I am certain, that indirectly manipulating the players will not fare any better with them.”
A short period of absolute silence ensued but both parties did not have an emotional reaction. Neither of them was particularly worried about the Gods and their reaction because both of them were aware that they truly did not care about something trivial. Their conversation was rather casual in nature and was just a discussion of their principles.
Should the Gods actually become involved none of them would go out of this unscathed. Though this event was more than unlikely as something major would have to take place for them to pay attention to either of them.
For that very reason was the Observer so adamant on informing about the potential danger the human represents. As of now, he was still quarantined and therefore the risk was kept at an absolute minimum.
” How has that insect even managed to mesmerize someone of her calibre?” inquired the special Moirai with a slight tone of interest in his voice.
” Referring to him as Insect is quite disrespectful and especially he would not react well if he were to hear about that nickname.” the Observer said without any change in his voice. ” Given his temper, he would develop a deep grudge.”
” And to let him merge with the dangerous human was the most sensible of all possibilities?”
The Observer shook his head.
” There were no alternatives. Otherwise, I would have never let these 2 come into contact with one another. But against my expectations, it worked out better than initially anticipated. That these 2 managed to coexist is a wonder in itself.”
The special Moirai laughed heartily but the expression on his face remained unmoved.
” I am not your little human or that simplistic insect. I know you too well, you always chose the most suitable arrangement and the mere notion of you having no other choice is laughable. If you were truly limited to one option, you would not stop until you had several to pick from.”
The Observer did not refute those words as he continued to listen calmly.
” The decision to let these 2 hazards come together must have been the one which grants the most benefits. Based on this knowledge, one might rightly assume that despite the hefty criteria of selection the inherent risks are still outweighed by the potential gain. Given your position, you have to take everything under your supervision into consideration. This is also an indisputable fact. I am quite intrigued what lead you to follow this path”
The special Moirai looked at The Observer with a gaze full of expectations. Yet no emotions could be found in the reply.
” I have no obligation to give an answer to your question. But due to your generosity, I will make an exception for this matter. In exchange please do not take my advice lightly and keep an eye on their activity. Although I am well too aware of the futility of those words.”
A meaningful smile appeared which the Observer promptly ignored as he started his explanation.
” It is true, that I had several options on how to handle the human, but the only permanent solution was the union between him and that creature. Due to the special properties of the human, I truly had no other resort. Tieing down that creature had been my initial plan, but who could have expected the reverse to occur.”
” Quite unexpected, how did that creature react towards the human?”
” After being opposed to the plan at first, it was he who informed me about the threat, that is the human. It was the first time I had seen him so cooperative, whatever the human might have done to warrant such response is truly hard to imagine. As of now, our cooperation has succeeded in keeping him at bay.”
For the first time, a serious expression appeared on the face of the special Moirai.
” But can you put any trust in someone who considers us his sworn enemy?”
” That hatred is the true reason I can believe him. He would never lower himself and seek help from us if it had any alternative. Besides as long as both of them are still under our domain they can not do anything.” The Observer stated this matter nonchalantly as if it was not even bothered by the circumstances.
” His unwavering pride would never allow for something to happen. The more I hear about this strange human, the more I find myself interested in it. What kind of monster must that human be, if even that monster can not control it.”
The Observer had to admit to himself that his counterpart would never understand the gravity of the situation. Instead of careful planning and minimizing the risks, he had always been fond of watching everything unravel without any interference. It was no wonder, that the role given to him was not very important.
By stressing the danger of the human over and over again he had hoped that the sense of responsibility would prevail but that had been to no avail. Sadly he had proven time and time again, that his goodwill fell on death ears.
Whether or not such a level of carefulness was necessary had yet to be answered. This was prompted by the lack of actual knowledge about humans. Having such a creature as the only source for their information was not enough to devise a feasible plan for the danger that the human might pose.
It only knew about the strange interaction between the human and the magic of this world. The inability to mix these 2 lead to the decision of binding the human to the old creature. After a fierce discussion session he just barely managed to persuade the other party. Given a chance to escape his permanent boredom, it was supposed to easily accept the terms, but the other party was clearly not amused by sharing his body with a lowly human.
The ego had never wained despite the passage of time. That is why the Observer found the sudden docile behaviour of the former trouble seeker more than suspicious. Playing the fool just for the sake of the seedlings was not believable and nor would he do so without any reasoning.
He sincerely doubted that the human had caused him to develop a clear conscience again. But the Observer could truly care less about their motivation or the goals these 2 tried to achieve. Soon it would not fall under his supervision anymore either way.
And after warning the other party several times he had done his part and focus on nurturing these players once again. And just like the old fogey he had not uttered a single lie, simply because there was no need to.