“You think? I know Thoth would…I’m sure he would like the praise and attention.” Setau chuckles softly, knowing that his godly father would no doubt discourage him from writing such a story even if he was secretly happy about getting some recognition– he often grumbled about the lack of recognition in his work.
“Heh. He could use a little more recognition from what I can tell.” It was at least an interesting thought. Saima would certainly read something more about Thoth, since they’ve always been fascinated by that god in particular. “I think it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have more stories inspired from him.”
“They are a sssneaky bunch.” Not as sneaky as him but certainly more treacherous in their motives. The only thing Ayumu ever attempts to gather from people was information and food. He has heard bits of crime and conspiracy over the years that always manage to shock him. Humans were so depraved and would swindle anyone out of anything.
“So many seem to believe that the ends justify the means and take that to very extreme levels. It’s one thing to survive, but to subjugate others for your own existence? That’s always bothered me about that justification.” A glance back at the fire. A beat to take away from this skepticism of civilization.“ Seems like the fish are turning out pretty well. ”
“That isss true.” That was one thing good about humanity’s faults; they were so obvious that any being that wasn’t one had the sense to be wary. “I think I would be a state of utter confusion for a long time if they all started to get along.”
“Honestly? Same. I’d be wondering what they had going on under their sleeves if they had suddenly decided to all get along. It would be entirely unlikely for them not to have some kind of ulterior motive going on there.” They had known better to know that if something brought humans together, it’d have to be a big deal for it to make any kind of sense.
“I’m sure I can think of many more stories…my friend even said I should base a book on my…my condition. But I feel as though that’s a bit overplayed, you know? Demi-gods and such…I think there’s already a movie about something similar.”
“Oh certainly, I feel you’ve got plenty of ideas in your head. Demi-gods are pretty common. But I think Thoth isn’t really written about as much as some of the other gods so there may still be room for your story to have an interesting place in the arena.”
“Thank you Saima.” It was refreshing, honestly, to speak to someone about his book and have them almost admire the work he was doing. Some people he’s met and talked to about his writing tend to brush off fiction or try and compare it to other works. People always spouted their ideas even if they were outlandish or had little to do with the topic of the book. “I do hope I am able to accomplish it…a–and write more books in the future of course!”
“You’re very welcome.” It seemed the very least that they could do, to be sincerely supportive of Setau’s work. It struck them as work that would have a positive impact and who were they to try and discourage him from pursuing his interests. “It would be nice to see you do some more writing. It’s clearly something you enjoy a lot and I’ve always been fond of those who wwrite in one way or another.”
“…That isss what I thought. The eldersss of my kind alwaysss liked to preach about how one day we would all live in harmony with nature and humanity…” Much like the rebellious teenager his elders would probably peg him as, he rolled his eyes dramatically and scoffed. “I think it isss a load of barnaclesss. Humansss have not changed in agesss…I do not think they are capable of it.”
“Sadly, enough – you do have good reason to remain skeptical. It keeps your wits about you to avoid any further endangerment.” There had been a time where Saima had been a little more hopeful but for as much as they have seen and been through because of humans – a healthier sense of casual doubt appeared to make more sense.
“…You have been on thisss plane of exissstence longer than I have, yesss?” He begins, voice dropping its steely tone. “Hasss there ever been a time when they were at peace? Wasss there ever a time when they made sssenssse?”
“I have been around, yes.” The question is one that doesn’t surprise them in the least – many are often curious about whether there were any chances of peace in humans. “There’s been time periods that were relatively peaceful. And some of their behavior did make sense for a while at a time – with some areas being a lot more consistently peaceful than others. But inevitably, irrational urges in some will cause them to try and take advantage of each other in increasingly harmful ways.”
“Exactly– I mean…it’s still a fiction with a story and all, b–but I really wanted to shed light on that too.” He explains, not wanting the other to think of his book as some sort of exposé…even though a historical book on that topic would also be rather interesting. Perhaps his next book will be non-fiction.
“I get what you mean. It’s a story but by touching on certain themes throughout the story, there can be a message that people can learn from reading the book. Many really talented authors have been able to convey through fiction themes that are related to historical events – I think it’s a rather effective way to go about it.”
“I have been on thisss Earth for five hundred yearsss and they ssstill confussse me. I ssstill don’t know what their mating ritualsss are or how they choossse matesss– they all look sssimilar in the end…”
“There are patterns in human behavior that don’t really change over time. Just circumstances can exacerbate tendencies in some way or another. And they tend to make much bigger deals out of differences that longer lived beings might not even notice.”
“Yes, very different…my father often speaks of the time– he wasn’t there but he knows very well the history of modern day Egypt and…and how our people felt about these sort of times in history.”
“Interesting. Well, it’s appreciated that you’re doing this work. I know having that information more available to people will be beneficial in the long run. It’s important to get that varying perspective out there so maybe others will be more considerate as to how they go about such cultural work.”
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