[ The mere mention of it is enough to give Kim pause. If he had simply been offered a free ride home, it would feel as though it was within reach. They brought him here, so why couldn't they send him back? But what they promised was ridiculous. Impossible. A wish he cannot even call a wish; if someone held him at gunpoint and asked him for his most sincere desire, he wouldn't have stated it. He's been trying not to think about it.
He sighs, then nods. ]
I don't put much stock in it myself, [ he admits. ] There's nothing binding them to it, and we don't even know if it's possible. But you're right. We don't have any choice but to play along, at least until we've got our bearings. We need to know more about how this place works.
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[ The mere mention of it is enough to give Kim pause. If he had simply been offered a free ride home, it would feel as though it was within reach. They brought him here, so why couldn't they send him back? But what they promised was ridiculous. Impossible. A wish he cannot even call a wish; if someone held him at gunpoint and asked him for his most sincere desire, he wouldn't have stated it. He's been trying not to think about it.
He sighs, then nods. ]
I don't put much stock in it myself, [ he admits. ] There's nothing binding them to it, and we don't even know if it's possible. But you're right. We don't have any choice but to play along, at least until we've got our bearings. We need to know more about how this place works.
[ Speaking of which... ]
Which clan were you assigned to?