[He smiles, and here, now, at least, he seems so very old.]
For humans, I should say. You're so . . . all of you are so short-lived, so vulnerable. Mother's other children could fend for themselves, but we wanted to ensure you all had a fighting chance.
So we agreed: we'd make a place for you all. A kingdom where you could all prosper, and we could help you as you needed it.
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[He smiles, and here, now, at least, he seems so very old.]
For humans, I should say. You're so . . . all of you are so short-lived, so vulnerable. Mother's other children could fend for themselves, but we wanted to ensure you all had a fighting chance.
So we agreed: we'd make a place for you all. A kingdom where you could all prosper, and we could help you as you needed it.