He hopes the pause that follows the man's comment is as full of implied judgment as he intends for it to be.
"There's been a bit going on in that decade," he says slowly, "I'm not sure if you noticed."
War does tend to get in the way of religious pilgrimage, unfortunately. Despite the dry judgment in the comment, it can't carry as much sting as he'd like it toโhonestly, Connor doesn't really know why he's here, or why he decided to ask about the memorial first, before even introducing himself to Riftwatch's leaders, before getting a room or directions to an inn or a bath. He can't blame this man for questioning it when he's doing the same himself.
"I hadn't decided yet whether I was really going to go," he admits, and follows the Vint back onto the ferry. "But if you're going that direction anyway, maybe this is the Maker's will."
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"There's been a bit going on in that decade," he says slowly, "I'm not sure if you noticed."
War does tend to get in the way of religious pilgrimage, unfortunately. Despite the dry judgment in the comment, it can't carry as much sting as he'd like it toโhonestly, Connor doesn't really know why he's here, or why he decided to ask about the memorial first, before even introducing himself to Riftwatch's leaders, before getting a room or directions to an inn or a bath. He can't blame this man for questioning it when he's doing the same himself.
"I hadn't decided yet whether I was really going to go," he admits, and follows the Vint back onto the ferry. "But if you're going that direction anyway, maybe this is the Maker's will."