[ maybe he should not remind daan that he is over a thousand years old. ]
I suppose that’s why we seek enlightenment, isn’t it? But… maybe we shouldn’t think of it in such terms at all.
[ he sighs. ]
It is. I always wonder how humans live with it all their lives when it’s so difficult, but I’ve been told that some of you struggle just as much as we do. [ he shakes his head. ] All we can really do is try our best.
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Daan looks at this, and then at the other and his displeased expression, quiet. ]
...Does he really think white lies are so bad? Sure, I believe in honesty where it matters, but... tact matters too.
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[ even if it made iwatooshi absolutely miserable, and still does. ]
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Morals and what's right are ultimately really subjective, though. Not that I'm saying he was wrong either.
...Just a lot of room for everyone to learn, huh? Even long-lived guys like you.
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[ things he'll think about in the graveyard I guess. ]
...Yes. Having hearts and emotions are still new to us. We have more to learn than you might think.
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It's a heavy burden, both of those things.
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I suppose that’s why we seek enlightenment, isn’t it? But… maybe we shouldn’t think of it in such terms at all.
[ he sighs. ]
It is. I always wonder how humans live with it all their lives when it’s so difficult, but I’ve been told that some of you struggle just as much as we do. [ he shakes his head. ] All we can really do is try our best.
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It's all relative. Wouldn't try to compare it if I were you -- everyone struggles, but nobody struggles the exact same way as you.